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The Wound (2017)Inxeba
Every year, the tribe's young men are brought to the mountains of the Eastern Cape to participate in an ancient coming-of-age ritual. Xolani, a quiet and sensitive factory worker (Nakhane Toure), is assigned to guide Kwanda (Niza Jay), a city boy from Johannesburg sent by his father to be toughened up, through this rite of passage into manhood. As Kwanda defiantly negotiates his queer identity within this masculine environment, he quickly recognises the nature of Xolani's relationship with fellow guide Vija (Bongile Mantsai). The three men commence a dangerous dance with each other and their own desires and, soon, the threat of exposure elevates the tension to breaking point. - Director:
- John Trengove
- Cast:
- Nakhane Touré, Bongile Mantsai, Niza Jay
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Pain is universal ... but so is hope. From acclaimed Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu comes the third film in his trilogy, Babel, a critically celebrated and emotionally gripping film about the barriers that separate humankind. A tragic accident in Morocco sets off a chain of events that will link four groups of people who, divided by cultural differences and vast distances, will discover a shared destiny that ultimately connects them. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and Gael Garcia Bernal lead an outstanding international ensemble cast in this breakthrough film. - Director:
- Alejandro González Iñárritu
- Cast:
- Brad Pitt, Linda Sans, Cate Blanchett
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Starring 5-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams, 'Sharp Objects' is a psychological drama about a city journalist with a troubled past who returns to her rural hometown to cover the murder of two pre-teen girls. As she clashes with her overbearing mother (Patricia Clarkson), her self-destructive habits return, and she finds herself identifying a bit too closely with the young victims. Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) and directed by the Emmy Award-winning director Jean-Marc Vallee (Big Little Lies). - Director:
- Jean-Marc Vallée
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- Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina
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Love, Cecil (2017)Love, Cecil
Oscar-winning set and costume designer, photographer, writer and painter Cecil Beaton was not only a dazzling chronicler of his time, but a supreme arbiter of its tastes. From the Bright Young Things, to the front lines of World War II, and from the international belle monde and the pages of Vogue to a role as the Queen's official photographer, Beaton embodied the cultural and political schisms of the twentieth century. In this warm - though critical - portrait, director Lisa Immordino Vreeland (Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel, Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict) blends archival footage and photographs with voice over from Beaton's famed diaries to capture his legacy as a complex and unique creative force. Dynamic and lyrical, 'Love, Cecil' is an examination of Beaton's singular sense of the visual, which dictated a style that set standards of creativity that continue to resonate and inspire today. - Director:
- Lisa Immordino Vreeland
- Cast:
- Cecil Beaton, Hamish Bowles, Leslie Caron
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"Boys on Film" comes of age with ten uplifting and powerful tales recounting the lives of everyday heroes with no special powers except striving for their own identities and fighting for the right for us all to be ourselves.
Daniel (UK, 2015)Daniel is studying in London while working part-time as an escort. He is invited to a lunch by his best friend Nori. She surprises everyone by introducing her new lover Tom, with unforeseen consequences.
Buddy (The Netherlands, 2015)
When a young man is asked by his ex lover to support him during an HIV test, he sees an opportunity to find out if there is still a chance for reconciliation.
Half a Life (Egypt, Indonesia, USA, Netherlands, 2017)
Pairing the intimate narration of a young, Egyptian gay activist with a highly stylized animation, 'Half a Life' brings the streets of Cairo to life through this firsthand account of the increasingly oppressive social climate of Egypt.
Undress Me (Sweden, 2013)
When Micke meets Mikaela on a night out, he is immediately attracted to her, as he can sense that there's something different about her. When Mikaela explains that she is trans he gets confused, aggressive and also curious. 'Undress Me' examines and challenges our perceptions of gender.
The Colour of His Hair (UK, 2017)
Based on an unrealised film script written in 1964, when homosexuality is still illegal, 'The Colour of His Hair' merges drama and documentary into an impressionistic meditation on queer life before and after the partial legalisation of homosexuality in 1967.
Silly Girl (UK, 2016)
'Silly Girl' is all about the first time you are noticed, that first time someone sees you for who you are and the transformative nature of that moment. From the Director of 'The Levelling' and co-written by Game of Thrones' Ellie Kendrick.
An Evning (Denmark, 2016)
Frederik has had sex for the first time with Mathias, his friend from school. Whilst Mathias embraces what they have done and is keen to move forward, Frederik struggles to understand his own feelings and his newfound desire for Mathias.
Aids: Doctors and Nurses Tell Their Stories (UK, 2017)
For the first time, doctors and nurses who cared for Britain's first AIDS patients in the 1980's tell of the extraordinary situation they found themselves in and the rules they had to break to help patients forgotten by the state.
It's Consuming Me (Germany, 2012)
From the director of B. A young man obsesses over his ex-lover as he takes us through a collage of memories, the highs and lows of their relationship and images of his ex-boyfriend's new life with his new lover.
Mother Knows Best (Sweden, 2016)
Starring Alexander Gustavsson from Girls Lost. A mother gives her teenage son some friendly advice on their way home from having met his boyfriend for the first time, but this innocent conversation leads to revelations that threaten to completely change their relationship. Winner of Iris Prize 2017.- Director:
- Sam Ashby
- Cast:
- Balázs Csémy, Peter Faulkner, Henry Garrett
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After his boyfriend Norberto (Eugenio Sanz) breaks up with him and runs away to Iceland, heartbroken Bruno (Richard García) decides to set out to find him. He soon meets Arnau (Raúl Portero), a handsome local tour guide in Reykjavik, who is determined to help Bruno in his exceedingly idealistic search. Their trip will become a grieving process for them both, until they reach the remote island of Grimsey. There, Bruno will have to learn what love really means in order to move on with his life. - Director:
- Richard Garcia
- Cast:
- Richard Garcia, Fanny Gautier, Fanny Gautier
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About Us (2017)Sobre Nós
When Diego (Thiago Cazado) left Brazil for California to attend a film school, he didn't just leave his home town, he also left Matheus (Rodrigo Bittes) - a handsome young man with whom he was madly in love. Ten years later he returns, intent on writing a novel about their relationship- using a camera instead of a pen. This heartfelt biopic tracks this moving journey, deftly illustrating how deep, abiding passion can lead to both great heights, and tragic lows. - Director:
- Mauro Carvalho
- Cast:
- Rodrigo Bittes, Thiago Cazado, Marina Falcao
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The Third One (2014)El Tercero
Fede is young, hot, horny - and in a chatroom. When he meets a gay couple online, he decides to take the plunge and over to theirs to see where the night takes him. When the evening unfolds with an intensity and complexity he wasn't expecting, Fede is forced to see himself a new light. A brilliant evocation of the possibilities of one night stands, 'The Third One' asks - can one passionate night change your life? - Director:
- Rodrigo Guerrero
- Cast:
- Carlos Echevarría, Emiliano Dionisi, Nicolás Armengol
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When Leon (Aaron Altaras) joins Mario's football club, an immediate tension brews between them; both players are talented, driven and prepared to fight for their spot on the first team. When the pair are moved into a flat with one another, the competitive tension turns sexual. As their relationship intensifies, Mario (Max Hubacher) and Leon become inseparable, yet Mario is desperate to hide their love from his teammates. As rumours of their relationship begin to circulate, the boys are forced to make a choice; their careers, or each other. - Director:
- Marcel Gisler
- Cast:
- Max Hubacher, Aaron Altaras, Jessy Moravec
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Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life (2016)Acqua e zucchero: Carlo Di Palma, i colori della vita
He cut his teeth as an assistant on some of the greatest films in cinema history: Visconti's 'Obsession', Rossellini's 'Rome', 'Open City' De Sica's 'Bicycle Thieves'. His eye for black-and-white film was masterful, but it was his innovations in colour with Antonioni's 'Red Desert' and 'Blow-Up', in the mid-1960s, that set him apart as a genius of the medium. - Director:
- Fariborz Kamkari
- Cast:
- Bernardo Bertolucci, Christian De Sica, Emma Lo Bianco
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In a small German town in 1919, Anna (Paula Beer) repeatedly visits the grave of her fiance, Frantz (Anton von Lucke), who was killed in battle during World War I. One day she spies a mysterious young Frenchman Adrien (Pierre Niney), also laying flowers at the grave. She enquires about his business there and he explains he was a friend of Frantz. The pair become increasingly close and Anna becomes more and more intrigued by Adrien's history with her fiance. Long buried secrets are revealed that will illuminate unknown areas of their past lives and impact their future ones in a wearied and battle-scarred Europe. At once graceful and gripping, 'Frantz' is an intimate and timely exploration of healing and forgiveness across European borders. - Director:
- François Ozon
- Cast:
- Pierre Niney, Paula Beer, Ernst Stötzner
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French Kisses (2016)Herculanum / Apollo / Body of Angels / In Return / Ruptures (ou André et Gabriel) / Electric July
Be seduced by the best gay stories France has to offer, in this exquisite collection of sexy shorts. From tales of teenage sexual awakening, to searing studies of complex adult relationships, these six films are both quintessentially French and undeniably Universal.
French Kisses Include:
- Apollo (2016)
- Herculaneum (2016)
- The Body of Angels (2016)
- In Return (2013)
- Ruptures (2016)
- Electric July (2014)- Director:
- Francisco Bianchi
- Cast:
- Pierre Moure, Bruno Stierli, Nina Meurisse
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Tom at the Farm (2013)Tom À La Ferme
Tom travels to the country for the funeral of his lover. There, he's shocked to find that no one knows who he is, nor who he was to the deceased man, whose menacing brother soon sets the rules of a twisted game. In order to protect the family's name and grieving mother, Tom must now deny his own sexuality, while playing the peacekeeper in an isolated household whose obscure past bodes even greater darkness for his "trip" to the farm. This taut psychological thriller centres on the ever-growing gap between city and country and the often oppositional nature of men who live there. - Director:
- Xavier Dolan
- Cast:
- Xavier Dolan, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Lise Roy
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Sexual tension spills off the screen in this sweaty, titillating bromance from award-winning director Marco Berger. 'Hawaii' follows Martin and Eugenio (Manuel Vignau and Mateo Chiarino), two former childhood friends who reunite during a hot summer in the Argentinean countryside. As they work together to restore Eugenio's summer home, a game of power and desire ensues - forcing the two buddies to grapple with their sexual attraction and reconsider their relationship. With gorgeous cinematography, a lush setting and compelling lead performances, 'Hawaii' is an intimate character study that pushes past social boundaries. - Director:
- Marco Berger
- Cast:
- Manuel Vignau, Mateo Chiarino, Luz Palazón
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The Last Match (2013)La partida
Set in a poor, steamy Havana, 'The Last Match' centers on an intense love affair between two hitherto heterosexual young men. Reiner and Yosvani - best friends and soccer mates. In order to support his mother, wife and baby, Reiner prostitutes himself to older male foreigners while the shy Yosvani is reluctantly engaged to a girl and lives with her bombastic loan shark father. Sharing a kiss at a nightclub, the two men succumb to their desires, followed by a lusty rooftop encounter where they quickly fall hard for one another. But as their love intensifies, the challenge is not with them but with the unforgiving outside world they exist in. A brilliantly evocative and emotional film, 'The Last Match' is an unashamedly sexy and romantic tour de force. - Director:
- Antonio Hens
- Cast:
- Luis Alberto García, Ennio Trinelli, Milton García
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