Overview
A release that features 7 shorts from Italy, Israel, Tunisia, New Zealand, the United States and France, exploring those furtive first steps that men take as they decide to act on their sexuality. The 7 short films are: The First Time [La prima volta] (2012); Kiss Me (2022); Nidhal [نضال] (2022); Sparrow (2016); I Am Mackenzie (2019); The Place Between Us [Il posto fra di noi] (2010); By the End of the Night [Que la nuit s'achève] (2018).
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Edward II (1991)
Drama · History · Romance · R
England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility. The cold and jealous Queen Isabella conspires with the evil Mortimer to get rid of Gaveston, overthrow her husband and take power…
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Director
- Derek Jarman
- Cast
- Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, Tilda Swinton
AKA (2002)
Drama · R
In 1970s Britain, 18-year old Dean feels hampered by his working-class background and his family. In order to make something of himself, he assumes another identity and manages to enter high society. Uses a unique projection technique that displays three side-by-side frames of nearly simultaneous action, giving the impression of simul...
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Director
- Duncan Roy
- Cast
- Matthew Leitch, Diana Quick, George Asprey
Love Exiled (2010)
Documentary · N/A
On November 4th, 2008, three states - California, Florida and Arizona - voted to amend their constitutions, denying and revoking the rights of same-sex couples to marry. On May 26, 2009, with Canadian allies, gay American families rally at a Vancouver demonstration to protest these amendments that persecute the LGBTQ community. Demonst...
- Runtime
- 11m
- Director
- Jim VanDeventer
- Cast
- Roger Chin, Carl Meadows, Donald Lim
The Boy Next Door (2008)
Drama · N/A
Mark, a 25-year-old male prostitute who suffers from anxiety attacks accidentally runs into the 10-year-old son of one of his clients. When the boy tells him he is looking for his father Mark, taken by surprise, wants nothing to do with him. But while they wait for the client to return Mark realizes that maybe this unexpected guest was...
- Runtime
- 14m
- Director
- Gregor Schmidinger
- Cast
- Michael Ellison, Truman Chambers, Damon Preston
The Drummer (1983)
Comedy · Drama · Music · N/A
Tommy Chen (Leslie Cheung) wants to become a professional drummer. Because of his loud practice sessions at home he gets into trouble with the neighbors and his father. His grandpa and friends support his ambitions, but he struggles to stay determined and keep his self-confidence.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Director
- Yang Chuan
- Cast
- Leslie Cheung, Elaine Chow Sau-Lan, Paul Chung Biu-Law
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