Private Diary (2003)

Intimes Tagebuch (2003) aka Private Diary

This documentary by Basque photographer Usabiaga is at attempt to look at the relationship between the cameraman and his subject, and there’s a certain intrigue here in watching Usabiaga prowl around the beaches and gyms in search of guys off the streets who will pose for his provocative picture books.

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A Very Natural Thing (1974)

A poignant romantic drama examines the life of gay 26 year old, ex-monk, school teacher living in Manhattan. When he meets a man at a gay bar, they connect and are soon living together. Unfortunately their views on monogamy don’t match.
Director: Christopher Larkin

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The Lost Language of Cranes

The Lost Language of Cranes (1991): When Coming Out Breaks the Whole House

The Lost Language of Cranes is a slow, literate British drama about a young man who comes out to his parents and accidentally exposes the closet his father has been living in for decades. Between Philip’s fragile relationship with Eliot and Owen’s secret double life, the film peels back layers of silence, shame and love with painful precision. It is not flashy, but it feels deeply human and strangely current, even all these years later.
Director: Nigel Finch

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Breaking the Surface The Greg Louganis Story

Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (1997) (TV)

Biographical film that delves into the challenges and obstacles Greg Louganis faced throughout his life and career as an Olympic diver. The film covers various aspects of his personal journey, including his difficult childhood, his experiences as a gay athlete during a time when acceptance was limited, and his diagnosis with HIV.

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Love Forbidden (2002)

Love Forbidden (2002): Subverting the Romantic Narrative in film by Rodolphe Marconi

Bruce leaves his girlfriend behind in Paris for an arts fellowship that will allow him to live and work in Rome. Staying at a villa that once belonged to the Medici and being allowed to write full time seems like a dream until he meets Matteo, a native of Rome who works at the villa. Daily exposure to renaissance art and ancient Roman statuary and the looks of desire that he thinks he recognizes in Matteo’s eyes leads Bruce to question his own sexual orientation. Why does Matteo seem to enjoy falling asleep in Bruce’s bed so often? And why is Matteo so attentive one minute and so distant the next? If Matteo is interested, why does he also seem so interested in Irene, the American girl? And if Bruce is straight why does he care so much?
Director: Rodolphe Marconi

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