INAUGURATION & CELEBRATION
6.30 p.m. – Rocky Horror Fashion Aperitivo
performance direction by FactoryBo
video by Lex Tape
make-up IAM Institute Art&MakeUp
flyer Dress by Diana Maglio
7.30 p.m. – Inauguration & Celebration
toast, music and celebration
PEACHES GOES BANANAS
a film by Marie Losier
France – Belgium, 2025, 73′
v.o. Italian subtitles
AVANT-DRAG!
a film by Fil Ieropoulos
Greece, 2024, 92’
v.o. Italian subtitles
WHIP
A show by Georges Labbat
France, 40′
NATIONAL PREMIERE
With the support of Fondazione Nuovi Mecenati – Fondazione franco-italiana di sostegno alla creazione contemporanea
FUCK ME BLIND
A show by Matteo Sedda
Italy, 30ʼ
Winner of DNAppunti coreografici 2024
DA PAURA! HALLOWEEN PARTY
special guest Hachiko – live
music Poppen Dj, El Pollo Loco
performer Mercurio Volpe
A NATUREZA DAS COISAS INVISIVEIS
The nature of invisible things
a film by Rafaela Camelo
Brazil – Chile, 2025, 90’
NATIONAL PREMIERE
v.o. Italian subtitles
FUCK ME BLIND
A show by Matteo Sedda
Italy, 30ʼ
Winner of DNAppunti coreografici 2024
WHIP
A show by Georges Labbat
France, 40′
NATIONAL PREMIERE
With the support of Fondazione Nuovi Mecenati – Fondazione franco-italiana di sostegno alla creazione contemporanea
LA ROBOTERIE
presents ANTIHALLOWEEN
Corpi senza maschera
music St.Robot Backdrifter + guest
visuals Madlen
ABOCCAPERTA
meeting on the themes and languages of the events of the festival, Giulio Sonno moderates
FREAKnik
IN FORME
presentation of Dolki Min‘s book in dialogue with Antonia Caruso
AMADRIADI
A show by Michele Ifigenia Colturi / Tyche
Italy, 15′
With the support of Palazzo Bentivoglio
FOCUS EDUCAZIONE ALLE DIFFERENZE
film + discussion
Educare alle differenze – dieci anni di Rete per una scuola capace di fare la differenza
a film by Sara Luraschi
Italy, 2025, 25′
ABOUT LOVE AND DEATH
élégie pour Raimund Hoghe
A show by Emmanuel Eggermont – L’Anthracite
France, 75′
With the support of Institut Français
AMADRIADI
A show by Michele Ifigenia Colturi / Tyche
Italy, 15′
With the support of Palazzo Bentivoglio
THE BRINK OF DREAMS
a film by Ayman El Amir e Nada Riyadh
Egypt, 2024, 102’
v.o. Italian subtitles
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A show by CollettivO CineticO
Italy, 80′
Part of Teatro Arcobaleno
With the support of Coop Alleanza 3.0
PLAYING THE RISK
Play / dance by putting yourself out there
Workshop with Juri Roverato
In collaboration with Muvet Bologna
CANNON
presentation of Lee Lai’s graphic novel in dialogue with Elisabetta Mongardi e Marco Libardi
In collaboration with A occhi aperti
ABOUT LOVE AND DEATH
élégie pour Raimund Hoghe
A show by Emmanuel Eggermont – L’Anthracite
France, 75′
With the support of Institut Français
Doppelgängers³
A film by Nelly Ben Hayoun – Stépanian
UK – USA, 2024, 73’
NATIONAL PREMIERE
v.o. Italian subtitles
After the film, Q&A with the director Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian
LE PETIT B
Workshop for families with Marion Muzac
Part of Teatro Arcobaleno
LE PETIT B
A show by Marion Muzac
France, 40′
Part of Teatro Arcobaleno
With the support of Fondazione Nuovi Mecenati – Fondazione franco-italiana di sostegno alla creazione contemporanea
GUARDAMI
Reflections around desire and disability
Presentation of the project Pier and the short film Look@me
Pierluigi Lenzi and director Teresa Sala talk with Valeria Alpi
LA 42
a film by José Maria Cabral
Dominican Republic, 2025, 90’
v.o. Italian subtitles
LE PETIT B
Workshop for families with Marion Muzac
Part of Teatro Arcobaleno
PULSE
Event organized by Nexus APS Cultural Association in collaboration with Gender Bender Festival as part of TRANScenDANCE
LE PETIT B
A show by Marion Muzac
France, 40′
Part of Teatro Arcobaleno
With the support of Fondazione Nuovi Mecenati – Fondazione franco-italiana di sostegno alla creazione contemporanea
LA DANSE DES RENARDS
Wild Foxes
a film by Valery Carnoy
Belgium – France, 2025, 90’
NATIONAL PREMIERE
v.o. Italian subtitles
MONUMENTUM DA
A show by Cristina Kristal Rizzo and Diana Anselmo
Italy, 40′
ESAURITƏ
music Sor Braciola, El Pollo Loco
Pornopropaganda Q
drawings Tung Steno
FORTE FORTE
Workshop led by Cristina Kristal Rizzo and Diana Anselmo
MONUMENTUM DA
A show by Cristina Kristal Rizzo and Diana Anselmo
Italy, 40′
L’ECO DEI FIORI SOMMERSI
a film by Rosa Maietta
Italy, 2024, 67’
After the film Q&A with the director and Sara De Giovanni and Cora Benetti (CDOC)
QUEERING THE MUSEUM
a day of meetings, talks and workshops cured by BAM! Strategie Culturali
FUGA BWV 565
A show by Gaetano Palermo and Michele Petrosino
Italy, 20′
With the support of Palazzo Bentivoglio
FUGA BWV 565
A show by Gaetano Palermo and Michele Petrosino
Italy, 20′
With the support of Palazzo Bentivoglio
LO SBILICO
Presentation of Alcide Pierantozzi‘s book in conversation with Luca Starita
HEALING TOGETHER
A show by Daniele Ninarello
Italy, 50′
ONCE UPON A TIME IN GAZA
A film by Tarzan e Arab Nasser
France – Palestine – Germany
2025, 90′
NATIONAL PREMIERE
v.o. Italian subtitles
In collaboration with Bologna for Palestine and Bologna per Gaza
LANDSCAPE
A show by Elena Antoniou
Cyprus, 60’
LUFTRAUM PRESENTS MX TECHNO
presents MX TECHNO
music + visuals Luftraum Crew
ABOCCAPERTA
meeting on the themes and languages of the events of the festival, Giulio Sonno moderates
FREAKnik
FUGA BWV 565
A show by Gaetano Palermo and Michele Petrosino
Italy, 20′
With the support of Palazzo Bentivoglio
RAGAZZO
presentation of ZUZU‘s graphic novel in conversation with Simonetta Sciandivasci
In collaboration with A occhi aperti
BALLETTI CON ZUZU
DRUNKEN NOODLES
a film by Lucio Castro
USA – Argentina, 2025, 81’
NATIONAL PREMIERE
v.o. Italian subtitles
LANDSCAPE
A show by Elena Antoniou
Cyprus, 60’
HEALING TOGETHER
A show by Daniele Ninarello
Italy, 50′
VERSUS
Round one Beyoncé vs. Rihanna
music + visuals Sergio Wow ÖhmyKaarl