Non fiction

The Color of Desire

Whether we met at a bar or via the soon-to-be-outdated Minitel one sentence was recurrent: “Sorry, I am not into Asians”. That’s all I was to these people: “Asian” and apparently, this placed me on the bottom rung of the desirability ladder.

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Fiction 15 min.

The Fly Trap

Claire is seeing Nicolas, an elegant, witty, enigmatic young man. But for a while, Nicolas has been obsessed with insects that invade his apartment. She observes this from a distance, used to his eccentricities. But for Nicolas, it becomes an obsession: he must exterminate these gnats! Claire sees the man she loves fall into madness, without being able to do anything.

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2
Non fiction 9 min.

Attraction is always political

In Lebanon, a country in full collapse, it is impossible to have a romantic encounter without politics interfering in the relationship.

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First Person 19 min.

Guinea, United States, France: the three lives of Abdel Camara

He was born in Guinea, studied in the United States, moved to France. Abdel is at the same time, Guinean, American, maybe soon French, and also, muslim. So he knows a lot about what it means to “be black” in this world.

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Non fiction 12 min.

What Is the Opposite of Marriage ?

Having witnessed her parents’ divorce, Joy has long abhorred the idea of marriage. However, today, it is her own that she is about to marry…

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5
Non fiction 21 min.

Difficult images

Connie and Aaron find belonging in their ugliness. This audio essay is an interwoven exploration of the rejections they have faced as ugly disabled bodies and the refuge they’ve created.

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