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'Lilting' tells the moving story of Richard (Ben Whishaw), a young man mourning the untimely death of his partner Kai (Andrew Leung). Heartbroken, he reaches out to Kai's Cambodian-Chinese mother (Cheng Pei Pei) and we observe their difficulties in trying to connect with one another without a common language. Through a translator they piece together memories of a man they both loved dearly and realise that whilst they might not share a language, they are connected in their grief. - Director:
- Hong Khaou
- Cast:
- Ben Whishaw, Morven Christie, Shane Salter
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With a tour in Afghanistan behind him, war-torn Chris Jensen (introducing Jack Brockett) struggles to assimilate back to life in California. Drifting and living out of his car, he soon discovers that few are willing to deal with the remnants of a damaged career military man. Chris is self medicating, desperate to silence the echoes from the front lines. When an opportunity finally presents itself, he makes the hard decision to employ his most coveted talents honed in special ops. A job is a job and Chris knows civilian life can be just as cut-throat as time in active duty. But just how close does he have to get to Andrew Warner (Sean Paul Lockhart) to secure the kill? - Director:
- Sean Paul Lockhart
- Cast:
- Ashley Ahn, Ward Bodner, Jack Brockett
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Set in a remote monastery in Northern Russia, Pavel Longuine's acclaimed film tells the story of Father Anatoly (Pyotr Mamonov) whose bizarre conduct confuses and intrigues the rest of the order. Whilst some believe he has the power to heal, exorcise demons and foretell the future, Anatoly himself is in spiritual crisis, consumed with guilt and remorse over a terrible event from his past. Stunningly photographed and wonderfully acted by former rock musician Mamonov, 'The Island' is a haunting tale of faith and salvation. - Director:
- Pavel Lounguine
- Cast:
- Pyotr Mamonov, Viktor Sukhorukov, Dmitriy Dyuzhev
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Playful and wildly entertaining, 'I'm a Porn Star' takes an in-depth look at the gay adult entertainment industry. With porn now a thirteen Billion dollar business, with an estimated 370 million pornographic websites online, it stands to reason that someone you know might be doing some of the moonlighting. Four established stars (Brent Everett, Colby Jansen, Rocco Reed and Johnny Rapid) each speak candidly about their experiences as highly lusted-after sexual icons, plus grant complete access behind the scenes of their shoots. It's time to get closer to the action than ever before. - Director:
- Charlie David
- Cast:
- Rafael Alencar, Mark Bessenger, Laurie Betito
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My Straight Son (2012)Azul y no tan rosa
Diego, a successful Venezuelan fashion photographer, lives a glamorous life of excess with his partner Fabrizio. The shallowness of their day-to-day adventures is put into stark perspective after a sudden tragedy leaves Fabrizio in a coma. To make matters worse, Diego's estranged son, Armando, arrives from Spain for an unexpected visit. Bitter and full of insecurity, Armando has great trouble adjusting to his father's sexuality and the LGBT lifestyle. In the midst of great emotional turmoil, Diego must try to find common ground with his temperamental son and learn that family, friends and love are the real ingredients to a happy, fulfilling life. - Director:
- Miguel Ferrari
- Cast:
- Guillermo García, Ignacio Montes, Hilda Abrahamz
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Is there anything more complex than a gay man's relationship with his mother? When writer Lorenz (Fabian Krüger) returns from Berlin to his native small town home he expects an uneventful break - maybe even a chance to get over his writers block. But when he arrives he finds his fiercely independent, gregarious mother needs more than a little attention. And when a one night stand with a hot young local man begins to get seriously complicated, it becomes clear that this isn't going to be anything like a normal trip home! - Director:
- Marcel Gisler
- Cast:
- Sibylle Brunner, Fabian Krüger, Judith Hofmann
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Set in 1987 Claireece 'Precious' Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) is a girl born into a life no one would want, with parents who abuse her emotionally and physically. School is a place of chaos and Precious can neither read nor write, but expulsion leads to a life-line in a new school and someone who will help Precious on a journey from darkness, pain and powerlessness to light, self determination and love. - Director:
- Lee Daniels
- Cast:
- Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton
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The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)Il Vangelo Secondo Matteo
Internationally hailed by critics as his masterpiece, Pier Paolo Pasolini's The Gospel According to St Matthew is a visually stunning, emotionally stirring film version of the life of Christ, based upon the writings of the apostle Matthew. Pasolini's vision is both deeply religious and determinedly polictical, with the messiah portrayed as a peasant outcast, driven by anger at social injustice. Convincing performances by an entirely non-professional cast, impressive cinematography and an inventive use of music, from Bach to Billie Holiday, combine to great effect in this landmark of world cinema. - Director:
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Cast:
- Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, Susanna Pasolini
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Taxi Zum Klo lifts the lid on the life of a constant cruiser - Frank even corrects homework in public toilets as he waits to score. One evening, he meets sweet natured Bernd, but while they are similar, the need to sleep around applies only to Frank. For how long will Bernd and Frank tolerate each other's habits, and for how long can Frank keep his sexual orientation out of the classroom? - Director:
- Frank Ripploh
- Cast:
- Frank Ripploh, Bernd Broaderup, Orpha Termin
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The New York Ripper (1982)Lo Squartatore di New York
NYPD's most jaded cop is taunted by a razor-slashing maniac who carves his way through sexually active young women whilst making deranged Donald Duck voice imitation...- Director:
- Lucio Fulci
- Cast:
- Jack Hedley, Carolyn De Fonseca, Almanta Suska
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Includes the following: - The island - Cowboy - Kali ma - Lucky blue - Love bite - Bramadero - Weekend in the countryside - Working it out - Future and derivates
- Director:
- Not Available
- Cast:
- Sergio Almazán, Trevor Anderson, Bill Barnett
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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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The Son's Room (2001)La stanza del figlio
The story of family grief and bereavement. Psychiatrist Giovanni (Nanni Moretti) lives happily with his family in a small Italian coastal town. One Sunday he is due to spend time with his son Andrea (Giuseppe Sanfelice), when he receives an anguished call from Oscar (Silvio Orlando), one of his patients, and feels he must go and see him instead; however later that afternoon Andrea accidentally drowns in a diving accident. Over the following weeks, Giovanni, his wife Paola (Laura Morante), and daughter Irene (Jasmine Trinca), remain shell-shocked with grief; with Giovanni suspending his practice, and relations between himself and Paola becoming increasingly difficult. When a letter then arrives from a girl who Andrea had met the previous summer, who none of the family knew anything about, they all become curious to learn more about this person who meant so much to their departed son and brother. - Director:
- Nanni Moretti
- Cast:
- Nanni Moretti, Laura Morante, Jasmine Trinca
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I Am Happiness on Earth (2014)Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo
Emiliano films intimate moments with a group of male dancers, recording their defined, tight bodies in strong, energetic movements and soon forms an impassioned relationship with one of his subjects. Although the relationship is emotional, erotic and intense, Emiliano finds it impossible to remain faithful and enters into a series of sexual encounters with handsome street hustlers. - Director:
- Julián Hernández
- Cast:
- Hugo Catalán, Gabino Rodríguez, Andrea Portal
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Polar opposite teenagers Paul and George meet and fall in love on a campsite in Wales during the summer of '88 in this quintessentially British drama from first-time director Lloyd Eyre-Morgan. The young lovers make a pact to return the following summer and run away together, but when only Paul shows up, he vows to find his young lover and sets off with his best friend in tow and his overbearing mother not far behind. If they think running away is going to be easy, they'd better dream on. - Director:
- Lloyd Eyre-Morgan
- Cast:
- Bradley Cross, Joe Gosling, Janet Bamford
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