Queer Utopia: Act I Cruising
Lui Avallos / Brazil & Portugal / Virtual Reality (VR) / 2023 / 25 min
A retired playwright is losing his memories and seeks companionship on a transformative journey to reconstruct and preserve fragments of his cherished remembrances.
In his living room, a retired playwright unveils a revelation to the spectator, addressing them in a nostalgic and intimate tone as if they were long-lost friends reuniting: He is losing his memories and seeks companionship on a transformative journey to reconstruct and preserve fragments of his cherished remembrances. Inspired by real-life stories of queer men above the age of 60, this immersive and interactive narrative invites the audience to bear witness to the protagonist’s most intimate and contradictory memories before they fade away.
About the Artist
Lui Avallos is a film/XR director and researcher. PhD candidate at the University of Lisbon. Has written and directed “Queer Utopia: Act I Cruising” (2023), “Handwritten” (2021) and “Desconexo” (2020).