Friedrich’s boxing skills gets him in an elite Nazi high school in a castle in 1942. He enrolls against his dad’s wish as it promises a brighter future. It’s not what he expected.
A gay Muslim (Mario Drmac) poses as a woman while staying in his lover’s (Tarik Filipovic) Bosnian village.
Spanish actor Javier Bardem gives a magnificent performance as Reinaldo Arenas, a Cuban poet and novelist who emigrated to the United States on the Mariel boat lift of 1980 and died 10 years later.
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.
17-year old Murat from Turkey, living in Berlin, Germany, slowly discovers his homosexuality. His older brother Osman, head of the family since the father’s death, wants him to finally lose his virginity (in a heterosexual manner) and thus causes Murat to run away. In a bar, Murat meets Lola, who has some things to tell about him.
Director: Kutlug Ataman
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
Sleepwalking their way through the meandering streets of Memphis, Tenn., four strangers grapple with the meaning of being “awake.” Among them are a homeless man so devoid of hope that he’s ready to end his life, and a gay teen tired of feeling unsupported by friends and family. Meanwhile, a grandmother’s life implodes when her husband decides to leave her, and a college student searches for something to make him feel complete.
Paul is completing his last year of Bible College but is struggling with some desires that may get him thrown out of school.
Director: Jeff London
