
27 Nov 2022

Crossroad
Artem (40) is stuck in the routine of an unhappy life. He is under constant female pressure in the family and at work. A sudden meeting with a stranger at the crossroad makes him decide to make drastic changes.

The Male Gaze is a new series of releases from New Queer Visions that showcases short LGBTQ films from across the world. The first instalment, First Kiss, brings together five shorts that are based around men experiencing romantic and/or sexual interaction with other men for the first time. It takes in films from Sweden, Indonesia, USA, Australia and France giving a rounded look at how similar experiences are depicted across the world. The films are: Naked [Naken] (2013); Pria (2017); Walk With Me (2018), One Night Only (2018); Michel's Mouse [Tapette] (2016).

Ryan (segment Walk With Me)

Eric (segment Walk With Me)

Brandon (segment Walk with Me)

Charlotte (segment Michel's Mouse)

Michel (segment Michel's Mouse)

Peter J. Roberts (segment Pria)
Theo (segment One Night Only)
Anthony (segment Naked)
Isabella (segment Naked)

27 Nov 2022

Artem (40) is stuck in the routine of an unhappy life. He is under constant female pressure in the family and at work. A sudden meeting with a stranger at the crossroad makes him decide to make drastic changes.

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