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Adrift
Vietnam, 2009, 110 min.
This poetic, languidly sensual story of tangled loves in modern Vietnam illustrates changing values in a traditional society as it explores sexual awakening, lesbian desire and marital infidelity.... more
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The Big Gay Musical
USA, 2009, 90 min.
Tackling themes of love vs. sex, and featuring a real Broadway musical cast and a cameo by Michael Musto, excellent musical numbers and quality performances distinguish The Big Gay Musical as an icon of the genre. You'll leave the theater smiling and humming the tunes.... more
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Brotherhood
Denmark, 2009, 90 min.
Former Danish servicemen Lars and Jimmy are thrown together while training in a neo-Nazi group. Moving from hostility through grudging admiration to friendship and finally passion, events take a darker turn when their illicit relationship is uncovered.... more
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City of Borders
USA, 2009, 66 min.
Set during the construction of the separation wall between Israel and the Palestinian territories, City of Borders documents Jerusalem's gay community's struggles to hold a gay pride celebration in the Holy City while the characters, and the country, contend with internal conflicts.... more
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Different from Whom?
Italy, 2009, 106 min.
A slapstick comedy about a handsome gay politician paired with a conservative woman in a campaign for mayor. They work together, fight and eventually have an affair which shakes their lives. But an alternative solution is at hand, and they grab it.... more
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Dzi Croquettes
Brazil, 2009, 95 min.
Dzi Croquettes is a revealing documentary about a Brazilian dance and theater group resembling an all-male, 1970s version of the Ziegfeld Follies. Banned by the ruling military dictatorship, they used their empowering sexuality to revolutionize the gay movement worldwide.... more
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Eyes Wide Open
Israel, 2009, 90 min.
A taboo-breaking drama about a married butcher who falls in love with a seductive younger man in Jerusalem's insular ultra-orthodox community. It's shocking to see the extremes community leaders take to insure conformity in their compact, rigidly ordered world.... more
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Gordos
Spain, 2009, 120 min.
Five people deal with the common difficulty of being overweight. Group therapy seems to be the obvious forum to work out their individual issues. However, Gordos soon becomes a tasty study about guilt, fear, love and passion.... more
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Handsome Harry
USA, 2009, 95 min.
An all-male study in gay denial, featuring a roster of gifted character actors, Handsome Harry is a psychological mystery about lost love, forgiveness and the stifling effect the "code of silence" has over men and their relationships.... more
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I Killed My Mother
Canada, 2009, 100 min.
Written when he was just 17-years-old and directed when he was 21, Xavier Dolan's hilarious, corrosive and ultimately touching debut drama -- about a gay teen's embattled relationship with his manipulative mother -- captured a trio of prizes at Cannes last year.... more
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I Love You Phillip Morris
USA, 2009, 100 min.
Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor are madly in love in this deliriously daring and hilariously entertaining story of a con man (Carrey) continually breaking out of jail to be with his man (McGregor). Unlike anything else you will see this year. From the writers of the deliciously subversive Bad Santa... more
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Is It Just Me?
USA, 2010, 93 min.
Frustrated by his ongoing failure to meet Mr. Right, Blaine stumbles upon what might be his perfect match in an online chat room -- Xander, a sweet, hunky guy who's recently moved to LA. Smitten, Blaine then finds that he's been chatting to Xander under his go-go dancer roommate's profile.... more
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La Mission
USA, 2009, 118 min.
Peter Bratt's powerful and moving film is a love letter to the vibrancy and daily struggles of San Francisco's Mission District. Full of affection for its characters, it's is a redemptive story of one man's struggle to unlearn a lifetime of destructive habits when a secret brings him into conflict.... more
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Mediterranean Food
Spain, 2009, 102 min.
Mediterranean Food is a delightful romantic comedy prepared with the finest ingredients: a pure heart, a sexy cast and a lot of delectable haute cuisine. This cordial love triangle falls between an impulsive woman, her undemanding husband and her seductive mentor.... more
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On These Shoulders We Stand
USA, 2009, 75 min.
Not everything began with Stonewall. On These Shoulders We Stand is a historical account of early gay life and activism in Los Angeles told by the people who lived it.... more
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Paulista
Brazil, 2009, 83 min.
From award-winning director Roberto Moreira, Paulista is the story of three young people in search of love amid the frantic pace of São Paulo. What will a relationship unearth of their unspoken past, and can they dare hope for a happy future?... more
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Plan B
Argentina, 2009, 103 min.
When conniving Bruno gets dumped by his girlfriend he decides to win her back by hook or by crook. Since she is happy with new boyfriend Pablo, Bruno devises another plan to get him out of the way in this clever, witty comedy.... more
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To Die Like a Man
Portugal, 2009, 134 min.
Transsexual cabaret star Tonia has it tough. Her junkie boyfriend has run away, there's a hot new Black act in town and her psychotic son is acting up. Worst of all, her body is rejecting the surgical and hormonal transformations that made her famous.... more
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The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls
New Zealand, 2009, 84 min.
On paper, says comedy writer Paul Horan, yodeling lesbian twins don't really work. But for the last 30 years New Zealanders Jools and Lynda Topp have brought their kooky Kiwi sense of humor, political potency and snazzy country music stylings to dazzled audiences.... more
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