East Palace, West Palace 1996

East Palace, West Palace 1996

East Palace, West Palace 1996

East Palace, West Palace 1996
Dong gong xi gong (original title)
1h 30min | Drama | 24 July 1998 (USA)

Storyline:

In China, homosexuality isn’t illegal, but homosexuals are routinely persecuted by police and arrested for “hooliganism”. The film focuses on a young gay writer A-Lan who, being attracted to a young policeman, manages to have himself interrogated for a whole night. His life-story which he tells during the interrogation reflects the general repression of the Chinese society. The policeman’s attitude shifts from the initial revulsion to fascination and, finally, to attraction.

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Deadly Screams of a Naked Siren 2019

Deadly Screams of a Naked Siren 2019

Deadly Screams of a Naked Siren 2019

Deadly Screams of a Naked Siren 2019
Not Rated | 1h 18min | Thriller | 30 October 2019 (USA)

Storyline:

A college news reporter sets out to interview the niece of the only living person to escape a gender-changing Siren, eleven years prior. As secrets and truths are exposed, it turns out the motives of both parties are shrouded in darkness.

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Clandestinos 2007

Clandestinos 2008

Clandestinos 2008

Clandestinos 2007
Unrated | 1h 21min | Crime, Drama, Romance | 15 February 2008 (Spain)

Storyline:

Love and terrorism collide in this sexy Molotov cocktail of raging adolescent hormones and righteous indignation.

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Story of a Bad Boy 1999

Story of a Bad Boy 1999

Story of a Bad Boy 1999

Story of a Bad Boy 1999
Not Rated | 1h 25min | Comedy, Drama, Music | 12 July 2001 (Germany)

Storyline:

17-year-old Pauly is a closeted high school kid who wants it all. His dad wants him to make the track team, his mom wants him to do well in the band, and Pauly just wants to get closer to the new student teacher doing the school play.

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Japan Japan 2007

Japan Japan 2007

Japan Japan 2007

Japan Japan 2007
1h 5min | Drama | 2007 (Israel)

Storyline:

The movie tells the story of Imri, who at 19 goes to live in Tel- Aviv, but dreams of moving to Japan. Through his relationships and encounters and in diverse cinematic tools, we are introduced to the young man’s life. An exploration of living in the exotic city of Tel Aviv is presented through a hero who is himself in the midst of exploring his own choice of an exotic place. A unique correlation is formed between the hero’s misconception of Japan and ours of him. The movie was constructed by both improvised and pre-scripted scenes, as required by the nature of each scene.

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These Peculiar Days 2019

These Peculiar Days 2019

These Peculiar Days 2019

These Peculiar Days 2019
Los días particulares (original title)
Not Rated | 1h 41min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 19 November 2019 (USA)

Storyline:

Eight friends travel to a cabin in the woods to celebrate their high school graduation.

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Common Ground 2000

Common Ground 2000

Common Ground 2000

Common Ground 2000
R | 1h 45min | Drama | TV Movie 29 January 2000

Storyline:

This movie contains three short stories dealing with the theme of homosexuality. In “A Friend of Dorothy”, a woman joins the Navy during the 1950’s and discovers lesbianism. In “Mr. Roberts”, a teacher in a 1970’s classroom struggles with his closeted gay status. Finally in “Amos and Andy”, a father wrestles with his own emotional acceptance of a present day wedding between his son and another man.

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