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After his Parisian boyfriend breaks up with him, Jerome (the amazingly expressive Eric Debets) impulsively books a trip to Los Angeles to pursue his acting dreams. After meeting a colourful set of characters, including hot love interest Ross (Chad Allen), it seems that L.A. will live up to Jerome's expectations. And yet Jerome has been having explicit, erotic fever dreams of his ex in Paris. A love story that effortlessly crosses borders, Hollywood, je t'aime is a romantic comedy that will have you tapping your feet together and saying "There's no place like home." - Director:
- Jason Bushman
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- Eric Debets, Chad Allen, Jonathan Blanc
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Successful fashion designer Joanna Crane (Kathleen Turner) leads a secret double-life as a kinky prostitute called China Blue. But her life becomes complicated first by a zealous sex-obsessed street preacher (Anthony Perkins) who makes it his mission to save her soul by any means necessary, and then by a sexually frustrated private detective who discovers Joanna's dual identity. - Director:
- Ken Russell
- Cast:
- Kathleen Turner, Anthony Perkins, Bruce Davison
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Former gay lovers Shane and Pitch reunite after years apart and try to heal the wounds of their past. Shane is haunted by the tragic death of his daughter, while Pitch suffers a grave illness, rejecting medical treatment as painful and ineffective. Pitch creates beautiful structures of flowers and banana leaves, as a way to cope. Meanwhile, Shane trains to become a Buddhist monk, to build karma for Pitch to either keep him alive or to help in his afterlife. - Director:
- Anucha Boonyawatana
- Cast:
- Sukollawat Kanarot, Sumret Muengput, Anuchit Sapanpong
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My Best Friend (2018)Mi Mejor Amigo
Lorenzo (Angelo Mutti Spinetta) is a good and studious teenager who lives with his family in a small town in Patagonia. One day his father decides to help out an old friend by offering his son to stay with them for a while. The young and handsome Caito (Lautaro Rodríguez) arrives, mysterious and rebellious. Lorenzo is at first suspicious of Caito but gradually the boys form a bond without suspecting the consequences of this new friendship...but Caito has a secret...and maybe Lorenzo too... - Director:
- Martín Deus
- Cast:
- Angelo Mutti Spinetta, Lautaro Rodríguez, Guillermo Pfening
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When the son of a politically influential man is brutally murdered, thick-skinned detective Joe Leland (Frank Sinatra) is assigned to the case. His job becomes even more challenging when he has to convince the entire police department to see past the victim's sexuality. After the dead man's roommate is convicted and Leland moves on to his next case, it appears that the two cases may be linked, and the wrong man may have been penalised. - Director:
- Gordon Douglas
- Cast:
- Frank Sinatra, Lee Remick, Ralph Meeker
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Billy Bloom (Alex Lawther) is one-of-a-kind: a fabulous, glitter-bedecked, gender-fluid teenager whose razor-sharp wit is matched only by his outrageous, anything-goes fashion sense. But when he's forced to live with his straight-laced father, Billy finds himself a diva-out-of-water at his new ultra-conservative high school. Undaunted by the bullies who refuse to understand him, the fearless Billy sets out to make a big statement in his own inimitable way: challenging the school's reigning mean girl for the title of homecoming queen! - Director:
- Trudie Styler
- Cast:
- Alex Lawther, Ian Nelson, Annasophia Robb
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The Year I Lost My Mind (2017)Jahr des Tigers
Tom is a troubled, lonely young man - with a penchant for breaking and entering. In the midst of a burglary one day he spots Lars, a young history lecturer, and promptly becomes obsessed with him. Secretly observing Lars, and tracking his every movement without detection quickly becomes a daily pursuit. And then there's the mysterious motorcyclist he keeps running in to - soon the subject of a second obsession. More and more Tom gets further lost in his these of passionate fixations - until it's all he can focus on. But when Lars discovers Tom's dangerous game, things take a turn no one expects. - Director:
- Tor Iben
- Cast:
- Alexander Tsypilev, Julien Lickert, Patrick G. Boll
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Originally shown on BBC1 in 1974 and rarely seen since, "Penda's Fen" has become the stuff of legend, its name invoking the spirit of a time when television had the power to provoke and astound. Exploring themes of personal and national identity, language, history and industrial progress, this unclassifiable drama boldly weaves its exquisite, fantastical imagery with the rousing music of Elgar to tell a tale of ancient legends and sexual awakening which stands as one of British television's greatest ever achievements. - Director:
- Alan Clarke
- Cast:
- Spencer Banks, John Atkinson, Georgine Anderson
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Steamy Thai nights provide the backdrop for unbridled romance, crime and action as two men unexpectedly brave forbidden love. Maek, a cold assassin-for-hire, is sent to knock off Iht, a police informant, when in a twist of fate the killer is shot for refusing to pull the trigger. After making their escape, an indelible bond is forged when the vulnerable assassin is nursed back to health by handsome, married Iht. But as taboo feelings of desire swell between the swarthy new lovers, their relationship is discovered. Now there’s no turning back as enemies, friends and lovers are pitted against each other. - Director:
- Poj Arnon
- Cast:
- Rattanaballang Tohssawat, Chaiwat Thongsaeng, Wiradit Srimalai
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In upstate New York, three boys tear through their childhood, in the midst of their young parents' volatile love that makes and unmakes the family many times over. While Manny (Isaiah Kristian) and Joel (Josiah Gabriel) grow into versions of their loving and unpredictable father (Raul Castillo), Ma (Sheila Vand) seeks to shelter her youngest, Jonah (Evan Rosado), in the cocoon of home. More sensitive and conscious than his older siblings, Jonah increasingly embraces an imagined world all his own. Framed with a unique visual style, 'We the Animals' taps into a childlike nostalgia whilst seamlessly integrating a range of complex issues such as sexuality, social class division, broken families and racial inequality through a mesmerising and dream-like narrative. - Director:
- Jeremiah Zagar
- Cast:
- Raúl Castillo, Terry Holland, Sheila Vand
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Just Friends (2018)Gewoon Vrienden
Joris (Josha Stradowski) is shy, introverted and cautious, Yad (Majd Mardo) is bold and impulsive, but at a chance meeting, opposites attract, and sparks fly. Having spotted Yad windsurfing at the beach, Joris is taken aback when he discovers Yad is his grandmother's new helper. Stealing kisses between surfboards, wrestling in the reeds and filming their adventures, the couple find themselves growing closer and opening up to each other Yet as the boys fall ever deeper in love, the weight of their families' expectations of them grow more profound, until one of them finally asks, would it be better if they were 'Just Friends'? - Director:
- Annemarie van de Mond
- Cast:
- Majd Mardo, Josha Stradowski, Jenny Arean
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The film tells the tale of shady pickpocket Skip McCoy (Richard Widmark) who steals a wallet belonging to Candy (Jean Peters) who, unbeknownst to her, is carrying microfilm containing government secrets. Anxious to recover the film, Joey, Candy's ex-lover and the man using her as courier, convinces her to find the thief. - Director:
- Samuel Fuller
- Cast:
- Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter
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This new collection from the BFI brings together four rarely seen short films depicting the gay experience in post-war society. Essential viewing for anyone interested in issues of sexuality and individual freedom.
Dream A40 (1965)Two years before the Sexual Offences Act decriminalised homosexuality, a young gay couple's relationship is put to the test on a journey during which they must refrain from public demonstrations of affection. Daring and poetic, Dream A40 was the second film by Jamaican actor-director Lloyd Reckord.
Vapors (1965)
Independent US director Andy Milligan's first film offers a fascinating glimpse into the pre-Stonewall gay scene. Set in New York's St Mark's bathhouse, this bold and sensitive film chronicles an emotionally charged encounter between two equally inexperienced strangers.
Come Dancing (1970)
Celebrated filmmaker Bill Douglas' early student short follows two men who meet in a cafe on Southend pier. Glances, body language and snatches of lewd dialogue suggest a pick-up, but the atmosphere soon darkens and events take an unexpected twist.
Encounter (1971)
A number of young men wander the streets of New York in a trance before finally coming together in a secret tactile ritual. Directed by legendary filmmaker Peter de Rome, this wordless erotic fantasy is presented here with a new score by Stephen Thrower (Cyclobe).- Director:
- Lloyd Reckord
- Cast:
- Michael Billington, Tony Cyrus, Neville Evans
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When the beautiful singer Mavis Marlowe (Constance Dowling) is slain in her chic apartment, the men in her life become suspects. There is Martin Blair (Dan Duryea), her alcoholic musician ex-husband, nursing a broken heart; there is the shady nightclub owner Marko (Peter Lorre) who has been sneaking around her place, and there is Kirk Bennett (John Phillips), the adulterer who found his mistress's dead body and fled the scene. When Bennett is convicted and sentenced to death, his long-suffering wife Catherine (June Vincent) joins forces with the heartbroken pianist Martin Blair to uncover the truth... - Director:
- Roy William Neill
- Cast:
- Dan Duryea, June Vincent, Peter Lorre
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Five dysfunctional individuals man an isolated oil pipeline station in the Sahara, their mutual contempt only overshadowed by their desire for female company. Without warning, a car drives out of the desert night and crashes in front of the station - the driver is badly injured but the passenger, a gorgeous blonde, stirs up the tension amongst the men to unbearable levels. - Director:
- Seth Holt
- Cast:
- Carroll Baker, Peter Van Eyck, Ian Bannen
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