Bishonen (1998)
27/02/2013
The emotional travails of a handsome gigolo and a hunky cop, who are trying to come to terms with their sexuality.
Denied (2004)
29/01/2013
Troy, a recent high school graduate, is in love with his best friend Merrick, but Merrick isn’t willing to be in a relationship with him. Troy is forced to deal with Merrick’s selfishness, his own aching heart, and his unfulfilling life.
Director: David Paul Scott
The Falls (2012): Two Mormon Missionaries, One Forbidden Love
13/01/2013
A quiet and emotional story about two Mormon missionaries who fall in love and struggle to choose between faith, family expectations, and their own truth.
Director: Jon Garcia
Hamam (1997) – The Steam Bath
07/01/2013
A sensual, steam-soaked journey from Rome to Istanbul, where a crumbling hamam helps a restless man shed his old life, confront desire, and finally breathe again.
Body Without Soul (1996)
29/12/2012
Documentary look at doomed male prostitutes in Prague, ages 15 to 18, who troll at the public swimming pool, the train station, a video arcade, and a disco. After the boys talk about how they got in the game, the camera follows them to the home of Pavel Rousek. Under the name Hans Miller, he makes gay porno videos, primarily for German distribution. Intercut with a movie shoot chez Rousek is an interview that follows him to his day job at a morgue, where he performs an autopsy as he talks about his work. The sex is without protection; the boys are without family. They talk about their bodies and souls, money, their sexual orientation, AIDS, their dreams, and death.
Yossi (2012): Path from Isolation to Intimacy After Loss
28/12/2012
Nearly 10 years ago, American-Israeli filmmaker Eytan Fox (The Bubble) won acclaim at Tribeca with his hit first film, Yossi & Jagger, about two Israeli soldiers who are (somewhat) secret lovers. That film was a novella compare to its sequel, Yossi. Ohad Knoller, who won the festival’s best actor award in 2003, reprises the title role. Now in his thirties, the by-the-book Yossi’s a Tel Aviv cardiologist and more than 20 pounds heavier….
Frisk (1995): Unveiling the Complexities of Desire and Violence in LGBTQ+ Cinema
10/12/2012
A first person narrative of the exploits of a gay serial killer in deeply disturbing, controversial drama about violence, sexuality, and the imagination. Dennis, the main character, whose lead we follow on this path between what is real and what we can only hope is surreal. His friends attempt to determine if he’s truly a psychopath. The story, is told in the form of a succession of ritual-like murders, comes to life through the letters he writes to his sometime lover and best friend Julian and the object of his desire, Julian’s younger brother, Kevin. The film is set in an erotic world of sado-masochism and portrays the sexual appetites of a young man for whom killing and engorging the victim become the ultimate thrill.
Paper Boys (2009)
14/11/2012
A ragtag bunch of teenage door to door salesmen wreak havoc and spread the news of their coming of age in this summer before they begin their college lives. It centers around Sean, a sexually confused and drug afflicted teen who just can’t seem to shake off his dysfunctional family history. Paper Boys is an adventure into the psychology of sales as a metaphor for life as these young “Glengarry Glen Ross” wannabes terrorize a suburban neighborhood near everyone! Written by Bryan E. Hall
Yossi & Jagger (2002) – a gay movie by Eytan Fox
09/11/2012
Romance blooms between two soldiers (Knoller, Levi) stationed in an Israeli outpost on the Lebanese border.
Directed by Eytan Fox
Formula 17 (2004)
07/11/2012
Tien is a gay guy looking for love, unlike all the other gay guys he knows, he’s a virgin, who’s saving himself for love. On his first night in town he sees Bai, the number one gay playboy. Who seems more interested in sex then love. Bai believes he is cursed to never find love, because any relationship he has end badly. And because of this he becomes a one night stand only guy. But soon they see each other more often, at the gym where Tien works, on the street. And they slowly start to fall in love. One night they have sex and this takes Bai emotions for a turn for the worst, and sends Tien to question love on all levels when a friend of Bai’s says that Bai said ” he hopes you don’t misunderstand” the morning after when Bai has went to his friends house. Will they be together? Will they both believe in love again?
Antarctica (2008)
06/11/2012
In two days, Omer will hit a milestone; his 30th birthday. Like many his age, he hasn’t found himself. Director: Yair Hochner,2008,Israel
Mambo Italiano (2003): A Comedic Exploration of Love, Culture, and Identity
31/10/2012
The son of Italian immigrants to Canada struggles to find the best way to reveal to his parents that he’s gay.
Director: Émile Gaudreault
Poltergay (2006)
19/10/2012
The title of this French comedy alone is enough to tell you that this is a rubbish, 20-years-too-late cash-in aimed at the more undiscerning of gay viewers.
In Between Men (2010)
15/10/2012
All-American guys feel caught between two worlds, not truly knowing where they fit in.
Howl (2010)
10/10/2012
James Franco brings Allen Ginsberg to life in this cool blend of animation and courtroom drama. It’s a gritty, honest look at the Beat Generation and the legal battle that fought for the right to be loud, queer, and totally unfiltered.
Soldier’s Girl (2003) – Love, Lipstick, and the Army’s Worst “Policy”
06/10/2012
A quiet soldier and a dazzling showgirl fall into something real – then Fort Campbell turns that private love into public sport. Soldier’s Girl follows Barry Winchell and Calpernia Addams as gossip, macho panic, and “policy” stack up into a tragedy you can see coming… and still hate watching unfold.
Clapham Junction (2007) (TV )
30/09/2012
Clapham Junction is a 2007 British television film, written by Kevin Elyot. Directed by Adrian Shergold,the film centers on the experiences of several gay men during a 36 hour period in the Clapham area of London…
Mentiras y gordas (2009)
28/09/2012
Located somewhere in the east coast of Spain, the movie tells the typical story of a group of youngsters and their experiences with drugs, sex and rock&roll. Although mainly focused on the life of two close friends, the film ambitiously tries to extend the script to a variety of secondary characters and their daily life full of drugs, clubbing and above all sex, lots of sex.
20 Centimeters (2005)
26/09/2012
A narcoleptic transvestite who yearns to become a transsexual dreams up elaborate musical numbers in which she’s the star.