The Old Testament

One of the first Chinese openly-gay underground films to make it to the big screen, “The Old Testament” offers a rare glimpse at gay life behind communist borders. Biblical references weave together three engaging vignettes on the topics of sexuality, homophobia and AIDS.
In “Song of Solomon” a male couple receives an unexpected visitor: an ex-boyfriend with AIDS. Faced with a commitment to provide hospice care for the former lover, the couple must confront the demise of their own relationship. “Proverbs” follows the love triangle between a married man, his wife, and his gay lover. As the bisexual husband attempts to get the best of both worlds, the feuding wife and lover begin to wonder if he is worth the fight. “Psalter” concludes the trilogy as a straight couple schemes outrageously to prevent the husband’s younger brother from sleeping with his “special friend.”

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15

From the Picture This! Entertainment “Coming of Age” Collection

This hard-hitting portrait of a group of teenage boys in Singapore was savaged by the local film censors and labeled “a threat to national security.”

15 explores the adolescent world of street kids who live in a separate culture marked by complete addiction to videogame aesthetics. The brilliantly talented director Royston Tan and his moving film have found critical and public acclaim around the world.

About the Picture This! Entertainment “Coming of Age” collection:
The films in the “Coming of Age” Collection are NOT overtly gay-themed. Rather, the Collection explores coming-of-age themes with this series of highly pedigreed films about youngsters fighting to survive in a world turned upside down by adults. The Collection showcases an international array of films that tap into the adolescent in all of us and rekindles those memories that have for better or worse shaped our development into adults.

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Doubt (Duda)

Cris has settled down. After 4,000 dates he has met Erik and found love. The two have been together for months now and their relationship is beginning to show signs of strain. Cris is constantly wondering over Erik’s long work hours and time spent away from home. Erik has already begun to move on, he has found himself another man who makes him happy.
When do you begin to suspect that the person you love is unfaithful? What will you do? Will you fight for love? How far would you go? “Doubt” is a story about trust and deception, sex and lust, life and lust. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
Theatrical Trailers – Deleted Scenes – Wide Screen Format – Interactive Menus – Philippines

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Slight Fever Of A 20-Year-Old

A teen movie with a twist. Not afraid to show life in Japan as it really is, film maker Ryosuke Hashiguchi weaves a story of two young Tokyo hustles trying to make something of their drab lives.
Tatsuro is a sullen teenager who would rather spend his time turning tricks than going to school. Working out of a hustler bar he remains an aloof professional, never shying away from even the kinkiest of requests. His best friend, Shin, while not as good at turning tricks likes to hang around Tatsuro to pick up pointers.
The story climaxes when Shin admits his true love to Tatsuro, forcing Tatsuro to face the reality of his life and a future he has never planned for.
This never before available DVD is Ryosuke Hashiguchi first feature film. In it he displays the style and talent that would become his trademark in his other films, “Like Grains of Sand” and the very popular “Hush.”

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Soft Hearts

An exquisitely sharp screwball comedy about the meaning of family. Marriage minded, working class girl, Annie is determined to snag Ron, a fellow employee as her husband. One night after a wild office party Annie gets her chance and seduces a drunken Ron in his car. A month later Annie is pregnant and ready to move in.
There is only one problem with Annie’s plan, Ron already has a mate, Nick. Soft Hearts is a charming and subtle treatment of sexual differences. “Soft Hearts” is filled with quirky humor and fabulous characters it makes you reconsider the definition of the word family.
Tagalog w/English Subtitles

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Arisan!

A satirical comedy set in Jakarta about friendship, homosexuality, adultery and the shallowness of the nouveau riche, “Arisan!” caused quite a stir in Indonesia when it presented the first openly gay kiss between the two male leads.
Sakti is a handsome young architect living in Jakarta with his nagging mother. He is so deep in the closet that even he has not figured out he likes men. But those around him begin to suspect something is up when Sakti meets Nino, a good looking TV producer.
Set around the traditional Arisan (gatherings) where women get together and gossip the afternoon away, this film is a wonderful look at Indonesian society and people’s ability to accept each other no matter what the circumstances. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES: A Special Feature “The Making of Arisan!” – Theatrical Trailers – Deleted Scenes – A Special Surprise – Wide Screen Format -Interactive Menus Indonesia

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Tropical Malady

Tropical Malady is the lyrical and mysterious new film by maverick Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Blissfully Yours), one of the most prominent young directors of the Thai New Wave. Tropical Malady chronicles the mystical love affair between a young soldier and the country boy he seduces, soon to be disrupted by the boy’s sudden disappearance. Local legends claim the boy was transformed into a mythic wild beast, and the soldier journeys alone into the heart of the Thai jungle in search of him.

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Feuille

Eastern and Western culture collide in this poetic tale of infatuation and self discovery.

Meihua, a Chinese painter, comes to Paris from the southern reaches of the Yangtze River where she is immediately drawn to Stephanie, a French photographer.

What begins as a mutual admiration leaves two women to confront the realization that they share a passion for more than the arts. As the forces of culture and the demands of family tug at this budding relationship, the women face an agonizing choice.

Will they risk their identities and relationships to indulge in their newfound lust, or will their passionate love affair end before it begins?

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Blue Gate Crossing

In the gentle and thoughtful tradition of SHOW ME LOVE, BLUE GATE CROSSING is about teenage crushes. The tomboyish Meng Kerou is sometimes serious, but her schoolgirl silliness unleashes itself when she`s with her close girlfriend, Lin Yuezhen. So far so good, but Meng Kerou has the hots for Zhang Shihao, the sexy boy on the swim team. One evening when Zhang sneaks into the pool to do laps, he confronts Kerou who tells him that her friend likes him. He thinks “the friend” is imaginary and the Kerou is coming on to him. Of course, she`s already enlightened to her enchanting desires for women, so it`s fair to say she`s looking to do her laps elsewhere… There`s an unforeseen twist in the film that goes unchallenged—but it`s what makes the film so enjoyable. While some films try to knock you over the head with “unique” characters and twists, Chih-Yen Yee is unapologetic, allowing for a natural flow of unconventional perspectives. The technique is effective. After all, haven`t we all swam—or continue to swim—in the pool of adolescence, struggling to fit in, wrestling with demons, and trying to just stay afloat? Written & directed by Chih-Yen Yee, BLUE GATE CROSSING was a Director’s Fortnight selection in the Cannes Film Festival.

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Drift

One man’s obsessive search for a soul mate.
A young screenwriter breaks up with his longtime boyfriend to pursue the man he thinks is his soul mate. On the fateful morning of the breakup, he drifts into three different possibilities of a love triangle, filled with twists and surprises.

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