International Gay Shorts

Sunday, May 29, 18:00 Cinematheque 2
Tickets are available at 03-6060800 ext. 9
or via Cinematheque web site - click on English menu and select the date

85 minutes

Mother Knows Best | Mamma vet bäst
Dir: Mikael Bundse
Sweden, 2016, 12 min., Swedish w/ English subtitles
Berlinale 2016. This evening he introduced his boyfriend to his mother. Afterwards, they kiss goodbye. Convinced he is lucky to have such an open-minded mother, he might be taken aback at the prejudice still lurking in her mind.

The Solitude of Images | La soledad de las imágenes
Dir: Jorge Sistos Moreno
Mexico, 2015, 19:49 min., Spanish w/ English subtitles
A young author goes to the countryside to write his next book. He runs into a boy passing through the area. The director employs exceptional visual imagery to describe the encounter between the two men.

Golden | Dir: Kai Stänicke
Germany, 2015, 3 min., Without dialogue
The coming-of-age story of a boy born different. Director in attendance.

Dániel | Director: Dean Loxton
Britain, 2015, 14:20 min., English and Hungarian w/ English subtitles
Daniel is a young Hungarian migrant, working as a part-time escort to pay his tuition. He is invited to lunch with his close friend Nori, who introduces him to her new partner, Tom.

Followers | Dir: Tim Marshall
Britain/Australia, 2015, 12 min., English, no subtitles
An elderly woman looks at her swimming partner's swimsuit and has a vision of Christ. She then learns something new about the facts of life.

We Could Be Parents | Vi skulle bli bra föräldrar
Dir: Björn Elgerd
Sweden, 2016, 14:30 min., Swedish w/ English subtitles
Erik's boyfriend has left him. Erik now makes a short film in which he tries to explain his ex why he had become an escort.

My Life Is a Dream | Dir: Brian Benson
U.S., 2015, 7:44 min., English, no subtitles
The most outrageous drag comedy of 2015 shows just what happens when dreams turns into nightmares.