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The Boy Who Came Back (1958)Fumihazushita Haru
Fresh out of reform school after attempting to throttle his father with a necktie, Nobuo (Akira Kobayashi) is taken under the wing of Keiko (Sachiko Hidari), an idealistic young volunteer for the BBS (Big Brothers and Sisters) rehabilitation programme. The pair form an uneasy and unlikely friendship as she takes him into the bosom of her own family, but her attempts to keep him on the straight and narrow become strained when it is clear that Nobuo finds it difficult to make a clean break with his tearaway past. - Director:
- Seijun Suzuki
- Cast:
- Sachiko Hidari, Akira Kobayashi, Ruriko Asaoka
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Naughty Boys (2001)Uwaki na bokura
A real-life Manga adventure follows two cute Japanese boys who discover what a single night in Shinjuku holds for unwary lovers. It's the night of Gacchan's birthday and boyfriend Takayuki is waiting at home to celebrate. But Gacchan has not only forgotten about his party, he's been out playing around. Furious, Takayuki leaves, threatening not to return until he's indulged in some adultery of his own. Takayuki has run-ins with an assortment of strange characters, going from one dodgy situation to the next as Gacchan secretly interferes. But then Takayuki meets Keiichi, a stranger with a soft smile. Gacchan is furious with jealousy, but he eventually loses track of the two boys and must leave them alone in Shinjuku's neon night. - Director:
- Yumi Yoshiyuki
- Cast:
- Naoyuki Chiba, Ukyo Fushimi, Tomohiro Okada
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New York is in turmoil, the age of capitalism is drawing to a close and Eric Packer (Robert Pattinson), a high finance golden boy, is chauffeured across the city in his extravagant limousine. As the day goes by, an eruption of wild activity unfolds on the city's streets. Eric's empire collapses and as his paranoia intensifies he starts to realize his assassination is imminent. - Director:
- David Cronenberg
- Cast:
- Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Sarah Gadon
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Embark on a magical journey through time with "Boys on Film 15: Time and Tied" featuring a brand new selection of sensational gay British short films that showcase some of the UK's best emerging talent.
Closets (2015)Tommy Knight (The Sarah Jane Adventures) stars in this light-hearted drama as Henry, a teenager struggling with his sexuality in 1986. Hiding in his wardrobe, he time travels to the present day where he meets a similar teenager, Ben, occupying his same bedroom 30 years later.
Nightstand (2015)
Two men meet over three consecutive nights - one is young and gay, and the other is married to a woman and middle aged, their tender affair starts to unravel in the nighttime metropolis leaving them to face their biggest fears.
Crossroad (2015)
The fourth short to be directed by Leon Lopez and starring Hollyoaks Ashley Campbell. Liam, a young man wracked with confusion after an incident that triggers a mission of self-discovery where the choices he faces may risk changing his life forever.
Putting On the Dish (2015)
Journey to London, 1962, were two strangers strike up a conversation on a park bench about life and sex using Polari slang to talk about their experiences in this "fantabulosa" comedy.
Morning Is Broken (2015)
Sam's brother is getting married but this family event doesn't represent a milestone just for the groom. At the wedding, Sam meets Nick, who's friendly and fond of old cars. He invites Sam to go for a drive, a pact is made and an adventure begins.
Dawn (2016)
As dawn creeps across London, two lonely outcasts meet in the darkness, more afraid of themselves than each other. As the sun begins to rise, and the veil of night is lifted, the pair search the cold light of day for hope, as it takes more than just eyes to look inside the soul.
G O'Clock' (2016)
After being called out to an emergency, Alex, a gay paramedic, saves the life of a young boy who had overdosed on GHB. He later arrives at a chill-out and meets Nik, a sexy young Spanish boy who he takes under his wing but soon discovers his caring instincts comes with a dangerous price.
Sauna the Dead (2016)
A night in a gay sauna turns into a fight for survival. Two men must over come prejudice and join forces in taking down a horde of towel wearing zombies. This genre-hopping modern day fairy tale explores how the way we treat each other ultimately creates the worlds we live in.
Trouser Bar (2016)
Set in a London gentleman's outfitters in 1976, and taking inspiration from the emotions aroused by a fetishist love of corduroy, leather and tight trousers, two men enter Sir John's Trouser Bar but little do they know the sexual adventures that awaits them inside.- Director:
- Simon Anderson
- Cast:
- Amrou Al-Kadhi, Nigel Allen, Ashley Campbell
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From the director of Frances Ha and starring Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts, 'While We're Young' is a hilarious cross-generational comedy of manners about aging, ambition, and relationships. No film has better captured the weird, upended logic of urban sophisticates: the older ones embracing their iPads and Netflix, the young ones craving vinyl records and vintage VHS tapes. - Director:
- Noah Baumbach
- Cast:
- Ben Stiller, Greta Lee, Naomi Watts
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When aimless slacker Sam (Andrew Garfield) wakes up one morning to find his beautiful neighbour Sarah (Riley Keough) has vanished without a trace, he embarks on a quest across the city to find her. This is an epic, code-cracking, acid-spiked amateur sleuth story that tips its hat to Hitchcock, Lynch and everything in between. - Director:
- David Robert Mitchell
- Cast:
- Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace
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Jess is a bohemian youth with secrets to hide from his shrewd parents. James feels trapped living with his irritable mother. After meeting for a sexual encounter, the two young men set off on a spontaneous road trip across rural Argentina to reunite with Jess' estranged brother. On their journey, they confront strange occurrences and engage in a ménage à trois affair that brings them closer. Their newly found affection grows, all while discovering a fresh vision of freedom and happiness. Jess & James is a sexually charged road-trip movie, a love story, and a coming-of-age tale, set against the mythical landscape of the Argentinian Pampas. - Director:
- Santiago Giralt
- Cast:
- Martín Karich, Nicolás Romeo, Federico Fontán
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Love at First Fight (2014)Les combattants
Between his friends and the family business, Arnaud's summer looks set to be a peaceful one. Peaceful until he runs into Madeleine that is, a concrete block of tensed muscles and doomsday prophecies who is as beautiful as she is brusque. He expects nothing; she prepares for the worst. Given that she hasn't asked him for anything, just how far will he go along with her? This is a love story. Or a story of survival. Or both. - Director:
- Thomas Cailley
- Cast:
- Adèle Haenel, Kévin Azaïs, Antoine Laurent
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As 'Boys on Film' reaches the end of its teenage years, we take a look at those unique boys; Boys who will go one step further, who excite, invigorate, and always impress. Boys who break boundaries, shape their worlds and are more than what they appear to be…
Michael Joseph Jason John
A single man imagines how life might be with a mysterious stranger he picks up on the New York City subway. A romantic thriller exploring one-night stands and the inherent thrill and risks of our hook-up culture.
The Fish Curry
Having decided to come out to his parents, Lalit spends the day cooking his father's favourite dish, Maacher Jhol. He pours his heart and soul into the meal before serving his father the delicious fish curry, but will his dish be more palatable than his confession?
Blood Out of a Stone
Because first impressions matter Michael sets Dan a challenge on their very first date together. But Dan is out of his comfort zone; he isn't used to dates requiring such vulnerability. East London provides the backdrop to this intimate story of immediate "connection".
No More We
After Hampus declares "There's No More We" he feels total relief, the weight of their destructive relationship slips off his shoulders. For his fiancé Adrian it's a devastating shock. How can they now help each other navigate the beginning of the end?
Between Here and Now
Visiting Copenhagen, Tony meets local boy Oscar at a bar. Initially cautious, Tony finds himself drawn to Oscar and their relationship rapidly intensifies; they want each other, they need each other, but can each trust the other?
Run(a)Way Arab
As drag queen Queen Za Dream prepares to go on stage, she recalls the joy of being an 8 year-old boy helping her flamboyant Iraqi-Egyptian mother get ready, and the transgressive moment that broke their close bond. 'Run(a)way Arab' is a semi-autobiographical film from British-Iraqi director Amrou Al-Kadhi.
Meatoo
A naive actor auditions for a film which could launch his career. The things he's asked to do make him more and more uncomfortable, until a choice remark from the director makes him see red. Based on a real event, 'Meatoo' is an improvised film that was conceived and shot in a day.
Dusk
Growing up in 1950's England, young Chris Winters struggles to fit into the gender roles dictated by wider society. When Chris meets dream woman Julie, life lightens a little, but the growing feeling that theirs is a life half lived haunts Chris. They start to imagine what might have been…Starring Duncan James (Hollyoaks).
Jermaine and Elsie
Elsie is fiercely independent, but due to a drink problem, is now reluctantly reliant on carers. When Jermaine, a black, sexually ambiguous carer arrives she gives him hell, but patient and caring Jermaine quickly wins her over. When Jermaine disappears without a word, Elsie makes it her mission to find out what happened to him.
Four Quartets
Raf is young, he's fun and on the pull, but tonight is struggling to find his place among the crowd. Sometimes it's that moment when you stop trying that magic really strikes.- Director:
- Ben Allen
- Cast:
- Josefin Neldén, Oisín Stack, Alex Austin
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Memories of Murder (2003)Salin ui Chu-eok
In 1986 Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, after two women are found raped and murdered, Seoul detective Seo Tae-yoon (Sang-kyung Kim) is brought in to help local detective Park Doo-man (Kang-ho Song) with the investigation. As more bodies are found, the pair realise they have a serial killer on their hands. Inspired by true events, Bong Joon Ho's sophomore feature blends true-crime with social satire and even comedy is his typically masterful fashion. - Director:
- Joon-Ho Bong
- Cast:
- Kang-ho Song, Sang-kyung Kim, Roe-ha Kim
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Furious Desires (2016)The Daytime Doorman / Xavier / The Other Side / The Tigers Fight / Loris Is Fine
Desire is mysterious. Desire is overwhelming. Desire is tragic. Desire is Furious. The many permutations of that strange thing called desire are on full display in this stunning collection of short films: 'Daytime Doorman' tracks the burgeoning desire between Marcelo and his sexy doorman Marcio. 'Xavier' charts the beginnings of desire, when Nicholas begins to notice his son, Xavier, only pays attention to certain types of boys. 'The Other Side' is about the frustrations of unfulfilled desire when the object of your lust is beyond your reach- literally. 'The Tigers Fight' explores what happens when one man, unbound by the ancient traditions, decides to subvert what s expected of him to declare his desire for his best friend, and finally, in 'Loris Is Fine' we learn about the lengths two young lovers will go to prove that their love is beyond desire. - Director:
- Fábio Leal
- Cast:
- Andrea Arcangeli, Helena Ignez, Edilson Silva
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The Crucified Lovers (1954)Chikamatsu Monogatari
The movie tells the hauntingly tragic story of a forbidden love affair between a merchant's wife, Osan, and her husband's employee, Mohei, in an era when the punishment for adultery was crucifixion. When a series of innocent events lead to the false accusation of an affair between Osan and Mohei, the accused pair are forced to flee an almost certain death sentence. On the run, the outlaw couple grow closer together, drawn inexorably towards the romantic crime of which they are accused. - Director:
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Cast:
- Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyôko Kagawa, Eitarô Shindô
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The Holy Mountain (1973)La montaña sagrada
"The Holy Mountain", Jodorowsky's follow-up to the hugely successful 'El Topo', is a surreal and provocative masterpiece of truly epic proportions. Its rich assortment of unforgettable images forms the basis of a fabulous and unrestrained exploration of humankind. Sex, violence, alchemy, war, religion and the search for self are the landmarks visited on this mind-bending trip. - Director:
- Alejandro Jodorowsky
- Cast:
- Alejandro Jodorowsky, Horacio Salinas, Zamira Saunders
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The Great Silence (1968)Il Grande Silenzio
On an unforgiving, snow-swept frontier, a group of bloodthirsty bounty hunters, led by the vicious Loco (Klaus Kinski) prey on a band of persecuted outlaws who have taken to the hills. Only a mute gunslinger named Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant) stands between the innocent refugees and the corrupt killers. But, in this harsh, brutal world, the lines between right and wrong are not always clear, and good does not always triumph. - Director:
- Sergio Corbucci
- Cast:
- Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski, Frank Wolff
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I Promise You Anarchy (2015)Te prometo anarquía
At its heart, a love story between two lost boys, 'I Promise You Anarchy' manages to be at once chilling and heart-rending. Miguel, from a middle-class family, and Johnny, from a humble barrio, are skateboarders, are best friends and lovers. To finance their lifestyle, they sell their own blood, and those of their gang of skateboarders and acquaintances, to clandestine clinics, until a big delivery job for the mafia goes wrong. Echoing the laid back eroticism of Gus Van Sant at his most playful, with shades of a modern-day neo-noir, this visually arresting film is a sumptuous and occasionally chilling journey into the illicit underbelly of Mexico s capital. - Director:
- Julio Hernández Cordón
- Cast:
- Diego Calva Hernández, Eduardo Eliseo Martinez, Shvasti Calderón
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