Dance of the 41 (2020)

Dance of the 41 (2020)

Dance of the 41 (2020)

Dance of the 41 (2020)
El baile de los 41 (original title)
1h 39m | Biography, Drama, History | 19 November 2020 (Mexico)

Storyline:

Based on the Ball of the Forty-One which was a society scandal in early 20th-century Mexico. The incident revolved around an illegal police raid carried out in November 1901 in a private home in Mexico City. The scandal revolved around that that of the group of men who attended, 19 were dressed in “feminine” clothing. Despite the government’s efforts to hush the incident up, the press was keen to report the incident, since the participants belonged to the upper echelons of society (including the son-in-law of the incumbent President of Mexico). This scandal was unique in that it was the first time homosexuality was openly spoken about in the Mexican media and had a lasting impact on Mexican culture.

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Lockdown 2021

Lockdown 2021

Lockdown 2021

Lockdown 2021
1h 36m | Drama | 23 July 2021 (Philippines)

Storyline:

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Danny is one of the OFWs who lost their job because of the crisis. Upon returning home, Danny escapes the quarantine facility to reunite with his family only to be welcomed by the dire condition of his invalid father, Gener. Looking for a decent job, Danny seeks the help of his former gay benefactor, Lito, in order to finance Gener’s medication. Instead, Lito endorses Danny to his friend Rene, who runs an online sex den masquerading as a legitimate coffee shop. This opens Danny to the world of cybersex.

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Hullet 2021

Hullet 2021

Hullet 2021

Hullet 2021
30m | Short, Comedy | 20 September 2021 (Spain)

Storyline:

Elias is a young man who lives with his father, Frank, in a house out in the middle of nowhere. There, their lives revolve around filling a mysterious hole that keeps reappearing in the floor of their living room. Filling the hole during the day, and spending the evenings unwinding, seems perfectly fine for Frank, but Elias starts to question the meaning behind this life that Frank has decided for them. As Elias’ weariness grows, he confronts his father about wanting to do something else. Frank is a stubborn man, though, and Elias’ rebellion soon sees them butting heads.

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Even Lovers Get the Blues 2016

Even Lovers Get the Blues 2016

Even Lovers Get the Blues 2016

Even Lovers Get the Blues 2016
1h 35min | Drama | 5 October 2016 (Belgium)

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Ana sleeps with Hugo, Dahlia with Graciano, Leo with Louis and Arthur with everybody. They are lovers, friends, and share their daily lives as young city dwellers in their thirties who live in Brussels. Until a heartbreaking event comes to break this balance. Between parties, work and love arise questions, deep desires and the urgency to live, at any cost.

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Saint-Narcisse 2020

Saint-Narcisse 2020

Saint-Narcisse 2020

Saint-Narcisse 2020
1h 41min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 7 October 2021 (Netherlands)

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Canada, 1972. Dominic, 22 years-old, has a fetish – for himself. Nothing turns him on more than his reflection, with much of his time spent taking Polaroid selfies. When his loving grandmother dies, he discovers a deep family secret: his lesbian mother didn’t die in childbirth and he has a twin brother, Daniel, raised in a remote monastery by a depraved priest, held captive against his will. The power of destiny bring back together the two beautiful, identical brothers, who, after being reunited with their mother Beatrice, are soon embroiled in a strange web of sex, revenge and redemption.

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Endgame 2001

Endgame 2001

Endgame 2001

Endgame 2001
1h 49min | Drama, Thriller | 12 October 2001 (France)

Storyline:

Sex is currency. It commands power and can instill fear. Tom, a young man with a troubled past finds himself sucked into a seedy underworld by George Norris, a now super villain with a sadistic streak. A helpless pawn in one of Norris’s narcotic scams with a bent cop, Dunston, Tom is dragged deeper into a vicious circle of blood money, vice and ruthless violence from which their seems no way out. Until fate gives Tom a glimmer of hope. When Norris is killed in his apartment, Tom seizes his chance to escape. Terrified and covered in Norris’s blood, Tom heads downstairs to his neighbors, Max and Nikki his new friends in the city. With going to the police out of the question, Max and Nikki speed Tom to their desolate cottage deep in the Welsh countryside. With the luxury of space, Tom begins to realize a long-forgotten dream; a return to happier times before his innocence was shattered. Suppressed emotion flood back provoked by Tom’s attraction to Nikki, a beautiful women fascinated by Tom’s past. Yet how long can this last with Dunston desperate to hunt down Tom before he exposes the corruption? It’s only a matter of time before his deadly past catches up with him again. But just how much is Tom willing to sacrifice…

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The Favourite Game 2003

The Favourite Game 2003

The Favourite Game 2003

The Favourite Game 2003
1h 41min | Drama | 28 February 2003 (Canada)

Storyline:

At 28 years of age, poet Leo Breavman takes his memories of childhood and his female conquests as a starting point to create his work. In full identity crisis, he puts an end to his torrid liaison with Tamara in order to spend some time in New York. While writing in a coffee shop, Leo shares a glance with Shell, a graphic designer who divides her time between Montreal and New York. Not long after, the young woman leaves her husband and engages in a passionate affair with the poet.

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