Arriving in London in search of fame, fortune, and more cultural stimulation than Essex could provide, beautiful but naive Jim finds himself jobless, penniless and renting a cardboard box from a homeless man. Jim catches the eyes of The Raconteurs, a troupe of high-class male escorts specialising in cultural, post-coital conversation. Jims got the looks, he's got the charm, but to reach his true potential he must learn absolutely everything about art There's just one problem; when Jim sees a real masterpiece he is overwhelmed, he faints. Undeterred, Jim takes the neon drenched streets of Soho by storm, attaining the ultimate in objectification - he becomes a muse. Paul, a mysterious figure from the Raconteurs' past spots potential in Jim's art affliction. His ability to immediately determine genuine art from fake is a precious commodity, just waiting to be exploited.
22-year-old Leo (Félix Maritaud) sells his body on the street for cash. Men come and go but he remains; stuck in the same place and longing for love. Uncertain of what his future may bring, Leo hits the road. Sometimes reckless, sometimes savage, sometimes tender but always with a pounding heart - Leo is ready for change.
Coogan and Rudd are a "big screen match made in heaven" in this poignant, endearing and laugh-out-loud comedy as they play a bickering and flamboyant couple (with an extensive erotic film collection), who's lavish life is thrown in to turmoil with the sudden appearance of their long-lost grandson. Can this unlikely new family unit grow up and leave their eclectic, well-trodden lives in order to devote themselves as parents? 'Ideal Home' is a sweet and sassy celebration of same sex parenting that shows Coogan and Rudd at their comedy best.
To celebrate the start of summer, handsome 17-year-old Miku (Mikko Kauppila) throws a wild party at his parent s house, which turns destructive quickly. As punishment, Miku is forced to spend the rest of his summer with his family at their secluded country cottage. There, Miku meets the confident, magnetic Elias (Valtteri Lehtinen). The two spend their summer inseparable, discovering themselves, their sexuality and each other. But with an intense holiday romance comes the inevitable spectre of separation, and, as the summer comes to a close, the boys will have to face the realities of potential heartbreak head on. Equal part erotic summer romance and moving portrait of teen angst, 'Screwed' is both stirring and affecting.
Every year, the tribe's young men are brought to the mountains of the Eastern Cape to participate in an ancient coming-of-age ritual. Xolani, a quiet and sensitive factory worker (Nakhane Toure), is assigned to guide Kwanda (Niza Jay), a city boy from Johannesburg sent by his father to be toughened up, through this rite of passage into manhood. As Kwanda defiantly negotiates his queer identity within this masculine environment, he quickly recognises the nature of Xolani's relationship with fellow guide Vija (Bongile Mantsai). The three men commence a dangerous dance with each other and their own desires and, soon, the threat of exposure elevates the tension to breaking point.
Pain is universal ... but so is hope. From acclaimed Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu comes the third film in his trilogy, Babel, a critically celebrated and emotionally gripping film about the barriers that separate humankind. A tragic accident in Morocco sets off a chain of events that will link four groups of people who, divided by cultural differences and vast distances, will discover a shared destiny that ultimately connects them. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and Gael Garcia Bernal lead an outstanding international ensemble cast in this breakthrough film.
Starring 5-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams, 'Sharp Objects' is a psychological drama about a city journalist with a troubled past who returns to her rural hometown to cover the murder of two pre-teen girls. As she clashes with her overbearing mother (Patricia Clarkson), her self-destructive habits return, and she finds herself identifying a bit too closely with the young victims. Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) and directed by the Emmy Award-winning director Jean-Marc Vallee (Big Little Lies).
Oscar-winning set and costume designer, photographer, writer and painter Cecil Beaton was not only a dazzling chronicler of his time, but a supreme arbiter of its tastes. From the Bright Young Things, to the front lines of World War II, and from the international belle monde and the pages of Vogue to a role as the Queen's official photographer, Beaton embodied the cultural and political schisms of the twentieth century. In this warm - though critical - portrait, director Lisa Immordino Vreeland (Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel, Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict) blends archival footage and photographs with voice over from Beaton's famed diaries to capture his legacy as a complex and unique creative force. Dynamic and lyrical, 'Love, Cecil' is an examination of Beaton's singular sense of the visual, which dictated a style that set standards of creativity that continue to resonate and inspire today.
"Boys on Film" comes of age with ten uplifting and powerful tales recounting the lives of everyday heroes with no special powers except striving for their own identities and fighting for the right for us all to be ourselves.
Daniel (UK, 2015)
Daniel is studying in London while working part-time as an escort. He is invited to a lunch by his best friend Nori. She surprises everyone by introducing her new lover Tom, with unforeseen consequences.
Buddy (The Netherlands, 2015)
When a young man is asked by his ex lover to support him during an HIV test, he sees an opportunity to find out if there is still a chance for reconciliation.
Half a Life (Egypt, Indonesia, USA, Netherlands, 2017)
Pairing the intimate narration of a young, Egyptian gay activist with a highly stylized animation, 'Half a Life' brings the streets of Cairo to life through this firsthand account of the increasingly oppressive social climate of Egypt.
Undress Me (Sweden, 2013)
When Micke meets Mikaela on a night out, he is immediately attracted to her, as he can sense that there's something different about her. When Mikaela explains that she is trans he gets confused, aggressive and also curious. 'Undress Me' examines and challenges our perceptions of gender.
The Colour of His Hair (UK, 2017)
Based on an unrealised film script written in 1964, when homosexuality is still illegal, 'The Colour of His Hair' merges drama and documentary into an impressionistic meditation on queer life before and after the partial legalisation of homosexuality in 1967.
Silly Girl (UK, 2016)
'Silly Girl' is all about the first time you are noticed, that first time someone sees you for who you are and the transformative nature of that moment. From the Director of 'The Levelling' and co-written by Game of Thrones' Ellie Kendrick.
An Evning (Denmark, 2016)
Frederik has had sex for the first time with Mathias, his friend from school. Whilst Mathias embraces what they have done and is keen to move forward, Frederik struggles to understand his own feelings and his newfound desire for Mathias.
Aids: Doctors and Nurses Tell Their Stories (UK, 2017)
For the first time, doctors and nurses who cared for Britain's first AIDS patients in the 1980's tell of the extraordinary situation they found themselves in and the rules they had to break to help patients forgotten by the state.
It's Consuming Me (Germany, 2012)
From the director of B. A young man obsesses over his ex-lover as he takes us through a collage of memories, the highs and lows of their relationship and images of his ex-boyfriend's new life with his new lover.
Mother Knows Best (Sweden, 2016)
Starring Alexander Gustavsson from Girls Lost. A mother gives her teenage son some friendly advice on their way home from having met his boyfriend for the first time, but this innocent conversation leads to revelations that threaten to completely change their relationship. Winner of Iris Prize 2017.
After his boyfriend Norberto (Eugenio Sanz) breaks up with him and runs away to Iceland, heartbroken Bruno (Richard García) decides to set out to find him. He soon meets Arnau (Raúl Portero), a handsome local tour guide in Reykjavik, who is determined to help Bruno in his exceedingly idealistic search. Their trip will become a grieving process for them both, until they reach the remote island of Grimsey. There, Bruno will have to learn what love really means in order to move on with his life.
When Diego (Thiago Cazado) left Brazil for California to attend a film school, he didn't just leave his home town, he also left Matheus (Rodrigo Bittes) - a handsome young man with whom he was madly in love. Ten years later he returns, intent on writing a novel about their relationship- using a camera instead of a pen. This heartfelt biopic tracks this moving journey, deftly illustrating how deep, abiding passion can lead to both great heights, and tragic lows.
Fede is young, hot, horny - and in a chatroom. When he meets a gay couple online, he decides to take the plunge and over to theirs to see where the night takes him. When the evening unfolds with an intensity and complexity he wasn't expecting, Fede is forced to see himself a new light. A brilliant evocation of the possibilities of one night stands, 'The Third One' asks - can one passionate night change your life?
When Leon (Aaron Altaras) joins Mario's football club, an immediate tension brews between them; both players are talented, driven and prepared to fight for their spot on the first team. When the pair are moved into a flat with one another, the competitive tension turns sexual. As their relationship intensifies, Mario (Max Hubacher) and Leon become inseparable, yet Mario is desperate to hide their love from his teammates. As rumours of their relationship begin to circulate, the boys are forced to make a choice; their careers, or each other.
He cut his teeth as an assistant on some of the greatest films in cinema history: Visconti's 'Obsession', Rossellini's 'Rome', 'Open City' De Sica's 'Bicycle Thieves'. His eye for black-and-white film was masterful, but it was his innovations in colour with Antonioni's 'Red Desert' and 'Blow-Up', in the mid-1960s, that set him apart as a genius of the medium.
In a small German town in 1919, Anna (Paula Beer) repeatedly visits the grave of her fiance, Frantz (Anton von Lucke), who was killed in battle during World War I. One day she spies a mysterious young Frenchman Adrien (Pierre Niney), also laying flowers at the grave. She enquires about his business there and he explains he was a friend of Frantz. The pair become increasingly close and Anna becomes more and more intrigued by Adrien's history with her fiance. Long buried secrets are revealed that will illuminate unknown areas of their past lives and impact their future ones in a wearied and battle-scarred Europe. At once graceful and gripping, 'Frantz' is an intimate and timely exploration of healing and forgiveness across European borders.
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