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Forbidden Acts
Shorts Programs
Program Running Time is 86 min
These experimental gay films explore identity, sex, body image, male pinups, pop music, 70s porn, and prostitution.

Brothers, Let Us Be Merry Directed By: Ulrich Seidl Austria, 2006, 1 min Two dimly lit men indulge in a purposeless pleasure, as if someone had ordered them to get in the mood and masturbate.

FuseBoy Directed By: Guy Maddin, Jody Shapiro Canada, 2005, 4 min A homoerotic romp in which three men linger over a fuse box.

Waschdrang Mama Directed By: Martha Colburn Netherlands, 2006, 2 min Sex and death are never far away, under the surface of the blushing bare chests of male pinups and the celluloid.

Furs for Adonis Directed By: Dacio Pinheiro, David Pollak Brazil, 2007, 3 min Homage to the universe of porn films from the 1970's.

Secret Wound Directed By: Baptiste Lamy France, 2006, 4 min An intimate wound, constructed from a quotation from Querelle de Brest by Jean Genet.

Saturday Night at the Eagle Directed By: Marc Adelman USA, 2007, 6 min A minimalist piece that considers the place of shame in relationship to identity construction.

SUPERM Highway Directed By: Slava Mogutin, Brian Kenny USA, 2006, 8 min Shot in complete darkness in infra-red, capturing two young guys having sex in front of the camera.

Ecstasy Directed By: Xavier Baert France, 2006, 10 min A film about love (a couple of men making love) and about editing.

Placenta Directed By: Boero Imwinkelried France, 2007, 4 min Images of Jean Vigo's Taris le roi de l'eau juxtaposed with those of a crystal ball juggler convey a playful image of men.

Forbidden Acts Directed By: Todd Herman USA, 2006, 12 min Issues of body image, sexuality and disability.

Veneration X Directed By: Daniel McKernan, Richie Rennt USA, 2007, 3 min Ghost-like images of two figures fade in and out of static, always just missing each other with a trance-like effect.

Que Te Vaya Bonito Directed By: Ivan Monforte USA, 2007, 4 min Minimalist video pairing popular music and romantic actions to ponder the temporary and permanent marks love leaves on two lovers.

Viril Directed By: Damien Manivel France, 2007, 9 min Seven men experience aspects of their masculinity: modesty, exploring one's limits and power struggles.

Intermission Directed By: Yann Gonzalez France, 2007, 15 min A girl, a boy, a ghost. Some pop music and noisy rock.

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