Queer Film
From the 13th to the 16th of November 2025 @ the Piccadilly, North Adelaide
Lights down, screens up, it’s time to celebrate stories that move us, challenge us, and bring our community together. The Adelaide Queer Film Festival is your chance to experience the very best of queer cinema: from boundary-pushing documentaries and fresh local voices to timeless classics that paved the way. Whether you’re here for laughter, tears, or simply the joy of seeing yourself reflected on screen, this year’s line-up promises something transformative.
FULL PROGRAM:
Adelaide Queer Film Festival Opening & Enzo
Kick off the Adelaide Queer Film Festival in style with curators Dr Stuart Richards and Dr Jess Pacella! Enjoy a drink on arrival, then dive into this year’s program before the South Australian premiere of Enzo, the latest from 120 BPM director Robin Campillo.
Enzo follows a privileged teen who swaps school for construction work and falls for his Ukrainian co-worker, a tender, slow-burn romance pulsing with desire and political tension. Think Call Me by Your Name, but with more cement dust.
After the credits roll, stick around for live music at the bar and keep the celebration going!
13 November 6:30PM
Queercore Bites
Queercore returns with a fresh serving of short films from Australia’s best emerging LGBTQIA+ creatives! This year’s program highlights homegrown talent and top-notch queer filmmaking, while encouraging audiences to mingle with the artists behind the work. Following last year’s success, Queercore is teaming up with the Adelaide Queer Film Festival to showcase exciting new projects and sneak previews; celebrating the rainbow stories at Australia’s core.
14 November 6:30PM
The Little Sister
Winner of the Queer Palm at Cannes, Hafsia Herzi’s tender drama, adapted from the semi-autobiographical novel The Last One, introduces Fatima (Nadia Melliti), a 17-year-old French-Algerian student navigating loyalty, faith, and awakening desire.
Straddling suburban roots and Parisian student life, Fatima grapples with her attraction to women while honouring her devout Muslim family’s traditions.
14 November 7:30PM
Perro Perro
Sometimes, men can be literal dogs! Prolific Argentine filmmaker Marco Berger (Astronaut Lovers, AQFF24) returns with this homoerotic, absurd fairy tale. While on holiday with friends, Juan finds a man in the garden of their holiday rental who is in need of affection. While his girlfriend warns him to not get too attached, he warms to the beautiful man.
14 November 9:30PM
The Wild Robot
After a shipwreck leaves her stranded on a wild island, a clever robot must learn the ways of the wilderness, making unlikely animal friends and adopting an orphaned baby goose along the way. A heartwarming tale of survival, friendship, and finding your place in the world, no matter how unexpected it is.
15 November 10:30AM
Outerlands
Asia Kate Dillon stars as Cass, a San Franciscan gig worker juggling multiple low-paying jobs — from babysitter to waiter and part-time party drug dealer. When a new crush asks them to babysit her daughter Ari (Ridley Asha Bateman), an unlikely bond forms that leads Cass to confront their own trauma. Outerlands is a poetic exploration of resilience, found family, and the search for connection.
15 November 2PM
Desert Hearts
Marking its 40th anniversary, Donna Deitch’s Desert Hearts remains one of the most enduring works in lesbian cinema. At a time when depictions of lesbian love were scarce and often tragic, a story of authentic connection unfolds. Set in 1950s Nevada, the film follows reserved English professor Vivian as she awaits her divorce, only to be drawn to Cay, a confident, independent younger woman.
15 November 4:30PM
Queens of the Dead
Directed by Tina Romero, daughter of horror legend George A. Romero, Queens of the Dead is a fierce, glitter-soaked zombie comedy starring Margaret Cho, Katy O’Brian, Cheyenne Jackson, Nina West, and Dominique Jackson. When the apocalypse hits mid-show, these queens shantay, slay, and serve survival realness… in full glam, of course. South Australian Premiere!
15 November 9:40PM
A Body to Live in
A Body to Live In uses archival materials, oral histories, and experimental filmmaking to trace the history of queer body modification, from underground artist and ‘modern primitive’ pioneer Fakir Musafar through to the present. The film is a powerful meditation on the relationship between the body and the spirit, as well as on community, identity, and belonging.
16 November 2:30PM
Double Feature: Rocky Horror Picture Show / Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
This year’s DOUBLE FEATURE celebrates the 50th anniversary of the iconic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show at AQFF’s closing night party!
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror kicks off at 5PM, followed by The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 7:30PM!
Don’t forget, there’ll be prizes for best dressed on the night. Fishnets, bring them.
16 November 5PM
Talking to the Box Office...