PROGRAMME 2009

Gay/Lesbian: At Home and Out and About

Plays:
24/10 - 17.00 Grand
26/10 - 17.00 Grand

40 SQUARE METERS

Angie lives with Angelika in Berlin. Nothing is simple, but even on 40 square-metres there is space for hopes and dreams, and every day offers an opportunity to follow them.

GERMANY 2008 Documentary. German dialogue, English subtitles. BetaSP. 15 min. DIRECTION: Eva Thron

FREQUENT TRAVELLER

A man who yearns to be touched uses the airport passenger security system to enjoy brief moments of pleasure. Today, he crosses another frontier.

PORTUGAL 2007 Fiction. English dialogue, no subtitles. BetaSP. 7 min. DIRECTION: Patrícia Bateira

AT HOME

A night of sushi, challenging conversation, poetry, bubble baths and more awaits us on a visit to the professor and her very sexy guest.

SPAIN 2008 Fiction. Spanish dialogue, English subtitles. MiniDV. 26 min. DIRECTION: Mariel Maciá

LOST AND FOUND

Two strangers, and a stimulating bumpy ride on a crowded bus. Mistaken assumptions, and a comedy of errors lead to a light-hearted and funny climax.

INDIA 2007 Fiction. No dialogue. MiniDV. 6 min. DIRECTION: Shrenik Jain

1977

In this amazingly fluid and stylish animation, Peque Varela draws on her own experience of breaking social stereotypes in a very conservative small town where it’s hard to be invisible.

UK 2007 Animation. No dialogue. BetaSP. 9 min. DIRECTION: Peque Varela

THE WINDOW

Three men discover the pleasure of showing the world what they’re made of. Surprisingly, they have more in common than the appearances might suggest.

USA 2008 Fiction. No dialogue. MiniDV. 6 min. DIRECTION: Philippe Gosselin, Ronald Regina

A MATE

Slightly hung-over Pera has a surprising proposition for his mate the morning after a big gig. As with many other things in life, good timing is everything.

FINLAND 2007 Fiction. Finnish dialogue, English subtitles. MiniDV. 8 min. DIRECTION: Teemu Nikki

NO BIKINI

For our 7-year-old heroine bikinis have only one advantage: you can "forget" your top in the changing room and experience a whole new world of freedom. The only fear still to be overcome is the 3-meter board.

CANADA 2007 Fiction. English dialogue, no subtitles. MiniDV. 9 min. DIRECTION: Claudia Morgado