Comme les Autres (2008)
17/04/2009
They were the perfect loving couple, well, almost.Emmanuel wanted a child but Philippe didn’t. One day, however, Emmanuel decides to take the plunge, at the …
Gay Themed Movies from France
Cinematic journeys of love, identity, and freedom.
Les Amants Criminels aka Criminal Lovers (1999)
31/12/2008
Story of love and death, with some American thriller sparkles and the flavor of Ozon, “Amants criminels” is trip in a dark universe, with strange cages and shadows of fears.
Intimes Tagebuch (2003) aka Private Diary
25/12/2008
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.
Une nuit ordinaire (1996)
24/12/2008
A young French man bicycles across town after an evening out to spend the night with his boyfriend.
L’@mour est ŕ réinventer aka Love Reinvented (1996)
06/11/2008
A married man falls in love with an another man whom he meets on a beach. He describes this sudden passion in simples words. Paul Vecchiali contribution to almanach ‘L’@mour est à réinventer’.
J’ai rêvé sous l’eau / I Dreamt Under the Water (2008)
31/10/2008
French romantic drama film directed and written by Hormoz.
It tells the story of a bisexual man starving for love, who becomes a male prostitute.
La petite mort ( Little Death 1995) gay short film by François Ozon
24/10/2008
Family ties. Paul is an artist, his current project is to take photos of the faces of men during orgasm…
Director: François Ozon
La Chatte à deux têtes (2002) aka Porn Theater
23/10/2008
In a Parisian porn theater, a cashier, a 50-year-old man and a young projectionist are drawn into a complex love affair.
Director: Jacques Nolot
Cowboy Forever 2006 (short 26 min)
17/07/2008
Fictionalized from a true story, this docu-drama takes us on a journey through Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul and into the lives of Brazilian gauchos. Beautifully shot landscapes form the backdrop for a simple story of friendship and tolerance between Govinda and John, as Govinda explores his attraction to his fellow cowboy.
Director: Jean Baptiste Erreca
Les Témoins (2007) – ( The Witnesses) – Trailer
17/07/2008
Paris, 1984: A group of friends contend with the first outbreak of the AIDS epidemic.
Director: André Téchiné
X2000 (1998): A Brief Odyssey of New Year’s Ants and Unfinished Endings
01/04/2008
A man groggily awakes from an apparently wild New Year’s Eve party to find both slumbering partyers and unexpected activity.
Director: François Ozon
Crustacés et coquillages (2005): Sun, Sea, and Serendipity
24/03/2008
A family’s summer vacation in the south of France takes a comedic turn as parents mistakenly believe their son is gay, unaware of his friend’s true feelings. Amid chaotic misunderstandings, old flames rekindle, and secrets are revealed, leading to a surprising and humorous exploration of love and acceptance.
Time to Leave (2005) – Le Temps qui reste
23/03/2008
A fashion photographer with terminal cancer elects to die alone, preparing others to live past him rather than prolong the inevitable with chemotherapy or be smothered in sympathy by those who know him.
Love Forbidden (2002): Subverting the Romantic Narrative in film by Rodolphe Marconi
20/11/2007
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