Days with Blue

Directed by Amanda van Hesteren

With Eliya

An intimate, atmospheric documentary about Blue, a 23-year-old Black queer woman, poet, and artist. Having fled a volatile past in London, she crafts a radically free, alternative existence among the rooftop landscapes and underground scenes of Marseille, France. On the surface, Blue’s life is defined by a rebellious, unapologetic energy, marked by psychedelic drug experimentation and defiance. However, director Amanda van Hesteren peels back this layer of carefree queer liberation through raw, close-up conversations to explore intergenerational trauma. Blue's fluid lifestyle is a coping mechanism for deep-seated wounds, including an absent father and growing up with a homeless, HIV-positive mother. Ultimately, the film captures a deeply personal queer coming-of-age journey, navigating the tension between fluid freedom in marginal spaces and a universal search for self-acceptance, healing, and home.