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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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Be Intoxicated and entranced by the latest gay short films from around the world in 'Boys on Film 17'. Explore hidden desires during a sleepover, fall in love with the handyman and be seduced by a stranger on the beach as you discover why Love is the Drug.
Alex and the Handyman (USA)
When Alex, a precious nine-year-old boy, develops a crush on Jared, the moody twenty-five-year-old handyman who works in the mansion where he lives, he will stop at nothing to get his attention.
Mr. Sugar Daddy (Sweden)
Fifty-something Hans is looking for a fresh start. When he is pursued by the handsome younger Andrej, he falls for him fast. As the pair get closer, his wallet becomes looser. Is Andrej interested in Hans, or just the perks of an older man?
Spoilers (UK, Australia)
Leon's loved and lost. Scarred by his experiences, his life is takes a turn for the better when he meets the ideal man. Life seems full of possibility again, but what if he knew the ending before it even began?
Tellin' Dad (UK)
A year into his relationship, Dan finally agrees to come out to his family. He writes letters to all of them. As each arrives, he deals with the aftermath, until there's only one left...
Boys (USA)
Set on the first day of summer, Brian sleeps over at Jake's house, as they have done countless times before. This night however, the two encounter unfamiliar desires that illuminate a new side of themselves.
Hole (Canada)
A daring portrait of a disabled man yearning for intimacy in a world that would rather ignore him.
Happy and Gay (USA)
A queer revisionist history of 1930's black and white cartoons, 'Happy and Gay' is a musical cartoon inspired by the power of representation.
Pedro (Portugal)
When Pedro gets home at dawn exhausted, he is dragged to the beach by his loving mother. Initially reluctant, his interest is peaked when he catches the eye of a handsome stranger by the water.
Kiss Me Softly (Belgium)
An unexpected kiss from a friend brings a shaft of light to 17-year-old Jasper's dull existence. It provides the spark he needs to embrace who he is, but how can he persuade his self-involved father to do the same?- Director:
- Nicholas Colia
- Cast:
- Silvio Canihuante, Heledd Gwynn, Leah Callahan
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur
Guy Ritchie brings his dynamic style to the classic Excalibur myth that traces Arthur's journey from the streets to the throne. When his father is murdered and his uncle seizes the crown, Arthur is robbed of his birthright and must grow up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy. - Director:
- Guy Ritchie
- Cast:
- Charlie Hunnam, Lexi Wolfe, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey
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Inspired by the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, November 9th, 2009, "Behind the Wall", documents life on both sides of the Berlin Wall through the eyes of ordinary citizens as well as several famous political figures from the former East Berlin, giving an in-depth and much overlooked perspective of life before, during and after the Berlin Wall fell. "Behind the Wall" explodes some myths and gives a special, intimate, personal view of life in both Berlins during those crucial historic years. - Director:
- Michael Patrick Kelly
- Cast:
- Thomas Bar, Wolfgang Bradler, Lothar de Maizière
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Touko Laaksonen (Pekka Strang), a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II, but life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds postwar Helsinki rampant with persecution, and men around him even being pressured to marry women and have children. Touko finds refuge in his liberating art, specialising in homoerotic drawings of muscular men, free of inhabitations. His work - made famous by his signature 'Tom of Finland' - became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of a gay revolution. - Director:
- Dome Karukoski
- Cast:
- Jakob Oftebro, Jessica Grabowsky, Werner Daehn
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Spacewalker (2017)First Time / Vremya Pervyh
March 1965. In the heat of the Cold War, the USA and the USSR are competing for space supremacy. What both superpowers aim for in this race, is to be the first to have a man walk in outer space. To accomplish that, no price is too high and no risk is too great. Now it's up to the unlikely duo of a seasoned war veteran and a hot-headed test-pilot to fulfill this mission. Two men in a tiny spaceship, without proper testing, facing the complete unknown... - Director:
- Dmitriy Kiselev
- Cast:
- Aleksandr Ilin, Vladimir Ilin, Yuriy Itskov
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Based upon the dramatic real-life manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers, this powerful action-thriller follows Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders (Mark Wahlberg) as he joins brave survivors, first responders, and investigators in a race against time to find the bombers before they strike again. Directed by Peter Berg and featuring a stellar cast, 'Patriots Day' is a stirring tribute to the Boston community's strength and courage in the face of adversity. - Director:
- Peter Berg
- Cast:
- Mark Wahlberg, Bettina Kenney, Michelle Monaghan
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In the world of sun, sea and Brighton beach, three young people on the brink of adulthood navigate the complexities of love, sex and secrecy with disastrous consequences. Lily (Phoebe Naughton) and Finn (Andrew Mullan) meet one drunken night in a club and begin the perfect summer romance - until they meet Lily's younger brother Jamie (George Stocks). As the temperature rises outside, a murky psycho-sexual game commences between the two men, threatening to engulf them all. A distinctly erotic British cousin to the classic 'Mr. Ripley' story, 'Palace of Fun' envelops the viewer in an irresistible world of questionable morals and fervent intentions. - Director:
- Eadward Stocks
- Cast:
- Andrew Mullan, Phoebe Naughton, Holly Shuttleworth
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From the Land of the Moon (2016)Mal de pierres
In a small village in rural France, Garbrielle (Marion Cotillard) dreams of a more passionate life, much to her family's chagrin. With the intent of making her into a respectable woman, they marry her off to honest farmer Jose (Alex Brendemühl). Once married Gabrielle develops an illness and is sent to the Alps for treatment. There she meets a dashing injured veteran of the Indochina War (Louis Garrel). The affair rekindles the passion buried deep inside her. With this newfound love, she is determined to run away and free herself from the marriage that imprisons her. This time she's determined to follow her dream. - Director:
- Nicole Garcia
- Cast:
- Marion Cotillard, Louis Garrel, Àlex Brendemühl
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An erotic exploration repressed homosexuality in a Catholic seminary...Antonio, a novice is in the confessional box pouring out the guilt he feels for getting aroused by the secret sexual exploits he has witnessed, and how he has given in to temptation and joined with them. You'll get to see these gorgeous men cavorting in the erotic scenes of his memory as they furtively grab and feel each other under the room desks: a playful the locker room turns into a holds-barred sex romp: late night in the library Antonio is powerless to resist the antics of this sex -hungry guy. He watches two others getting-it-off through a hole in the toilet wall, and later sleeping isn't all that's going on in the dorm. - Director:
- Jean-Marc Prouveur
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Based on a stranger-than-fiction true story, 'King Cobra' is a deliciously dark, twisted plunge into the behind-the-scenes world of the pornography industry. It's 2006, YouTube is in its infancy and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Taking the stage name Brett Corrigan, a fresh faced wannabe adult video performer (Garret Clayton) is molded into a star by Stephen (Christian Slater), a closeted gay porn mogul who runs the skin flick empire Cobra Video from his seemingly ordinary suburban home. But as Brent's rise and demands for money put him at odds with his boss, he also attracts the attention of a rival producer (James Franco) and his unstable lover (Keegan Allen) who will stop at nothing to squash Cobra Video and steal its number one star. - Director:
- Justin Kelly
- Cast:
- Garrett Clayton, Christian Slater, Molly Ringwald
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Powerful, compelling and deeply shocking, 'Kids' spends twenty-four frenetic hours with a group of New York teenagers. Skateboarders Telly and Casper hang out, shoplift, do drugs and seduce girls. Jennie (Chloe Sevigny) follows the pair across the city, desperate to confront them with a terrible truth. - Director:
- Larry Clark
- Cast:
- Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloë Sevigny
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Working his way to the top on Wall Street, Changez Khan (Riz Ahmed) is a promising business analyst who catches the attention of an influential and tough to please mentor, Jim Gross (Kiefer Sutherland). With his career on the up, and a passionate relationship with the beautiful and talented Erica (Kate Hudson) starting, Changez has a future to look forward to.
Then 9/11 occurs, forcing him to be judged with tainted eyes as a young Pakistani man, resulting in him returning to his homeland. There he is free from alienation and suspicion but a chance meeting with Bobby Lincoln (Liev Schreiber), an American journalist, brings the reality of the world's situation crashing down.
"The Reluctant Fundamentalist" is an explosive view on how one man can epitomise two nations and it is through extremism that lines are drawn.- Director:
- Mira Nair
- Cast:
- Riz Ahmed, Liev Schreiber, Kiefer Sutherland
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In the summer of his 17th birthday, Mik Vagas's world has come tumbling down. His plan to run away and escape the hold of his migrant family has been brutally undone by the unexpected death of his older brother, Tomi. Only Mik (Miles Szanto) knows the events that led to the tragedy and as far as he can see there is only one person to blame. Himself. He is suddenly torn between his desire to start a new life with his best friend Dan and the obligation to his broken family. Can he fill the shoes of his adored sibling or is he toxic and destined to bring ruin upon everyone he loves. Teenage Kicks is a journey through the minefield of adolescence as Mik searches for a way to navigate through his guilt and his explosive sexuality to find the man he can be. - Director:
- Craig Boreham
- Cast:
- Miles Szanto, Daniel Webber, Anni Finsterer
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As a brooding teenager, "Boys on Film" is celebrating it s (not so) sweet sixteen with an astonishing selection of the latest international gay short films. Featuring golden boys, teenage lust, self-conscious dolls, chance encounters and a vengeful creature, alongside a holiday romance and a young man s attempt to conceal his sexuality from his mum, "Boys on Film 16: Possession" is our most possessive collection yet.
Golden (Germany)
As a golden boy becomes a golden man, his carefree spirit wanes under the weight of being different. As he grows up he becomes more introverted until, one day he discovers he s not alone.
Jamie (UK)
Shy, quiet Jamie, spends a revealing afternoon with Ben after meeting on a dating app. As they chat, Jamie finds himself opening up and letting loose his hopes and fears in an unexpected awakening.
B. (Germany)
Torn between a cold relationship with K. and her feelings for another woman, shy and insecure B. is heading for a disaster. For too long she has suppressed her desire and lived a lie. But is it really too late for B. to follow her heart?
Pyotr495 (Canada/Germany)
One evening in Putin s Moscow, 16-year-old Pyotr is baited by an ultra-nationalist group known for their violent abductions and attacks on young gay men. But Pyotr isn t as defenceless as he might appear...
When a Man Loves a Woman (UK)
When Nick, who still hides his sexuality from his mother, gets a call to say she s coming to visit, he desperately turns to best friend Amanda to pose as his girlfriend. Nick must use charm, cash and emotional blackmail to convince a hungover and reluctant Amanda to continue the ruse.
Follow Me (Belgium)
Eighteen-year-old Jasper is madly in love with his art teacher. Overcome with confusion and longing, Jasper takes to following his teacher and his new girlfriend wherever they go.
Chance (UK)
Trevor's life has become a void, following the passing of his wife and long term companion, Doris. A chance encounter in the park with a mysterious stranger equally troubled by his own dark past jarringly reawakens him, and forces both men to live again.
Sign (USA)
When Ben summons up the courage to talk to Aaron at their local subway station he is surprised to find that Aaron is deaf. Despite the communication barrier love blossoms, but their very different worlds threaten to tear them apart.
Away with Me (UK, France)
Alex and Paolo have just hooked up in London. Despite only knowing each other briefly, Alex whisks Paolo away to his Aunt's home in Nice. Alex believes it s a holiday romance, but does Paulo feel the same?
We Could Be Parents (Sweden)
Marely left Erik when he found out he was selling himself for sex. Now, Erik s last chance to get Marely back is to make this film explaining the reason why; so that they could afford to become parents one day.- Director:
- Jake Graf
- Cast:
- Charlie Francis, Abs, Sam Atkinson
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