LAM-AG NGA BANAGBANAG I EXCESSIVE DAWN

Midnight Movies shine a spotlight on the daring edge of cinema, where filmmakers push boundaries and explore stories without restraint. This year’s Excessive Dawn embraces the fun side of being fearless, celebrating the absurdity and the odd drama on screen from first light to nightfall.

Love Will Tear Us Apart! by Elijah Ziegler (2024) USA 13min
Comedy, Horror, Romance  I  Asian Premiere

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A dreamy picnic in the park becomes a bloody mess when two lovebirds push their boundaries to the limit.

Pig Milk
by Evi Minou (2025) Greece 20.14min
Queer, Experimental, Surreal  I. International Premiere

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Pig Milk reimagines The Three Little Pigs to explore queer trauma, identity, and cyclical violence. Following three genderless beings - Fear, Paranoia, and Obsession - under threat from the Wolf and their own pain, the film confronts systemic violence, sensory discomfort, and the politics of living as “other,” dedicated to murdered queer activist Zak Kostopoulos.