2. Films

Eating Out 3 : All You Can Eat

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In English
USA / 2009 / Colour / 80min
Director: Glenn Gaylord
Cast: Daniel Skelton, Rebekah Kochan, Chris Salvatore, Michael E.R. Walker

All gay men care about is hot, fit and muscular bodies, right? Casey is a skinny boy in a new town, working for crazy faghag Tiffani in her salon “Nail me” when he meets hunky Zach at the local gay community centre. He finds his new crush online and creates a fake profile with hilarious consequences in this queer comedy of men, manners, threesomes and more. At the end, it turns out that there’s a lot more more to love than just having perfect abs. The script crackles with in-jokes and double entendres, and the young, fit and beautiful cast are not afraid to get their rocks off in this sexy and funny satire of modern gay life.

Redwoods

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In English
USA / 2009 / Colour / 82min
Director: David Lewis
Cast: Brendan Bradley, Matthew Montgomery, Simon Burzynski, Elinor Bell

Trapped in a stable but stale relationship with his partner and their child, accountant Everett is looking forward to some time alone when his partner Miles takes their son to Seattle to spend some time with his folks. However, his peace and calm is interrupted by the arrival of the dark and handsome writer Chase in his quiet town. Chase has come to redwood country to finish his novel, but he and Everett soon develop a rapport that leads to a passionate romance. Redwoods is the second feature from writer-director David Lewis, who adeptly handles the themes of responsibility, love and family while capturing the majesty of the giant redwood trees that provide the backdrop to this scenic romantic drama.

Dare

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In English
USA / 2009 / Colour / 90min
Director: Adam Salky
Cast: Zach Gilford, Emmy Rossum, Ashley Springer

Alexa, a high school student who aspires to shine as an actress, lands the dream role as Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire, but is devastated when she is told that she lacks the edge to succeed. Desperate to prove she is more than a dull “good girl”, she sets out to seduce the handsome and popular Johnny. Her closeted best friend Ben is none too pleased with Alexa abandoning him and becoming an item with Johnny. When Ben begins to pursue Johnny, it sends an already confusing situation further out of control. Based on their award-winning short film, writer David Brind and director Adam Salky have developed this complex tale of lust, love and confusion into a highly entertaining feature.

The Fish Child

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In Spanish with English subtitles
Argentina / 2009 / Colour / 95min
Director: Lucia Puenzo
Cast: Inés Efron, Mariela Vitale, Carlos Bardem

The barriers of class, status and fate seem insurmountable for the beautiful Lala, the entitled daughter of a high court judge and her stunning lover (and family’s domestic helper) La Guayi. When Lala’s father is found murdered, she flees to La Guayi’s home town, reliving their relationship in flashback as we discover that all was not as it seems. Written and directed by up-and-coming young Argentinian film-maker Lucía Puenzo, The Fish Child won best cinematography and the Jury special award at the Malaga Spanish Film Festival. With excellent performances from lead actors Ines Efron and Mariela Vitale, a twisting plotline and dramatically violent climax, it manages to entertain and engage in equal measure.

Hollywood Je T’Aime

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In French & German with English Subtitles
USA / 2009 / B&W and Colour / 97min
Director: Jason Bushman
Cast: Eric Debets, Chad Allen, Jonathan Blanc, Michael Airington

We’ve all dreamt of moving to Hollywood and becoming a big star, but for Jerome this becomes a reality in this whimsical comedy. Struggling with a break-up from his ingénue boyfriend Gilles, Jerome departs on a spur of the moment Christmas break to glitzy Hollywood with the dream of becoming a star of the silver screen. Upon his arrival however, all is not as glamorous as he had hoped. He soon meets a cast of weird, wacky and wonderful LA characters and discovers there’s more to life than fame and fortune. Written and directed by Jason Bushman, and featuring a hunky cast led by French hottie Eric Debets, Hollywood Je T’Aime will bring a ray of California sunshine into your day.

Love Mime

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In Mandarin with English Subtitles
China / 2008 / Colour / 72min
Director: Zhu Yiye
Cast: Kong Sisi, Zhao Yaqing, Wu Yawen, Liu Fei, Duan Wenhao, Huang Liang

Little Tree and Summer fell for each other instantly when they met. But things turn out differently then expected when Little Tree finds it unbearable to continue their intimacy and decides to leave Summer. Devastated, Summer tries to experience life the way that Little Tree does, in an effort to win back her love. The story is developed in two directions, one based in reality, the other in illusion, as if Little Tree had never left Summer. Becoming absorbed in the illusion, Summer lives in a world full of absurdity until one day she realises that Little Tree has indeed been watching over her.

Sisters on the Road

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In Korean with English subtitles
Korea / 2009 / Colour / 96min
Director: Boo Ji-young’s
Cast: Kong Hyo-jin, Shin Min-a, Chu Guy-jung, Kim Sang-hyun

Half-sisters Myung-eun and Myung-ju travel together to search for their long-lost father, and find each other in this quirky road movie. Urbanite Myeun-eun looks down upon her unkempt fishmonger sister Myung-ju. They are polar opposites, despite both growing up together on the resort island of Jeju. Together they go in search of their father, fighting like a pair of cats along the way as the story of their formative years in shown in a series of flashbacks. The character-driven script offers an opportunity for established starts Shin Min-a and Kong Hyo-jin to demonstrate their acting chops, and director Boo Ji-young’s reveals a shocking twist as the movie reaches its dramatic close.

Fruit fly

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In English
USA / 2009 / Colour / 94min
Director: H.P. Mendoza
Cast: L.A. Renigen, Mike Curtis, Theresa Navarro, Aaron Zaragoza, E.S. Park

An all singing, all dancing musical that captures the essence of the San Franciso art scene, Fruitfly is the directorial debut of HP Mendoza, the performer and artiste behind the creation of the critically acclaimed Colma: The Musical in 2006. Fruitfly brings together many of the same faces from Colma to tell the tale of Bethesda, a adopted Filipina-American performance artist on a quest to find her birth mother. Arriving in San Fransciso to share a communal apartment with a ragtag bunch of artist, she is frustratingly branded a fag-hag! Nonetheless, she sings and dances her way through a visually inspirational and musically arresting film that will have you tapping your toes in appreciation.

Dose(Twelve)

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In Tagalog with English Subtitles
Philippines / 2009 / Colour / 86min
Director: Senedy Que
Cast: Yul Servo, Fritz Chavez, Emilio Garcia, Irma Adlawan
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Controversial and shocking, Dose (tagalong for “12”) deals with the unsettling theme of pedophilia, as seen through the eyes of the 12 year old victim. Relocating from the rural poverty he has known for most of his life, Edy moves to his weathly aunt’s house in Manila. An effeminate boy obsessed with the dancing divas of the movies, he is befriended by Danny, a lonely 40 year old gardener. Screenwriter and first time director Senedy Que creates a nostalgic and sentimental story from the dark material. His sympathetic treatment of the characters treatment invites us to break free of the prejudice of age and gender, while bringing the film to its disturbing climax.

Boy

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In Tagalog with English Subtitles
Philippines / 2009 / Colour / 79min
Director: Auraeus Solito
Cast: Aeious Asin, Aries Pena, Madeline Nicolas, Noni Buencamino
( Feature to be preceded by Protect Me From What I Want / 13min)

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Worth seeing just for the “prolonged and explicit” love scene that caused the Singapore film board to ban the film earlier this year, Boy is a tender and heartfelt story of growing up and falling in love. Poetic student Boy begins to explore his sexuality, and wonders into a macho dance bar. Here he finds Aries, a country boy turned go go dancer, living on the wrong side of the tracks. By pooling his spare cash and even selling his prized comic books, he saves enough to pay the dancer’s bar fine and take him home for the controversial love scene. A moving love story that also takes geo-political issues onboard, Boy is the work of award-winning Filipino director Auraeus Solito.