Estuaries follows a mosaic of queer characters in the L.A. art scene—all connected through an artist named Bdalek who recently passed during their own performance piece. Set in 2017—though filmed during the pandemic—the film centers on two figures: Bdalek’s partner Eli (played by director Lior Shamriz), a Mizrahi musician with a past as an activist in Palestine/Israel, who must think of alternative ways to obtain an immigration visa; and Myrna (Chelsea Rector), a peer of Bdalek’s who is planning a retrospective of their work (albeit with questionable motives).

- [Frameline]