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The Male Gaze: Celluloid Dreams

2021 · 108 min

A patchwork of intimate gay encounters across decades and countries, tender and wistful, sometimes raw, asking you to sit with each fleeting moment.

Genres
Drama
Overview
Embark on a journey through celluloid from 1985 to present day in these freshly digitized cinematic pearls from around the world that explore an array of gay encounters from years gone by. The 7 short films are: Just Out of Reach (1998); Toto Forever (2010); Men Don't Cry [Οι άντρες δεν κλαίνε] (2001); Alger la blanche (1986); Unconfessions [Inconfissões] (2018); Same Difference (2002); Boychick (2001).
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, love, loneliness, sexuality
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • love
    • loneliness
    • sexuality
    • memory
    Places
    • big city
    • small town
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • anthology
    • nonlinear
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Ana Galizia, Cyril Collard, Harry Richards, Roberto F. Canuto
    Starring
    Gregory Siff, Jonathon Natynczyk, Frédéric Deban, Kylan James, Petros Lagoutis, Lindsey Girardot, Tom Fitzpatrick, Themis Panou
    Runtime
    108 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    French, Greek, English, Portuguese

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