12 Sep 2004
Saving Face
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
French Touch: Between Men
Between life, between love, between men. Four stories of men facing the precipice of deep change in their lives... and the male figures that took them there. Includes: In Seventh Heaven [7ème ciel] (2013); Michel's Mouse [Tapette] (2016); Taste of Love [Goût bacon] (2016); When You Hear the Bells [Au bruit des clochettes] (2016).
Top Billed Cast
Redouane Behache Sofiane (segment In Seventh Heaven)
Arya Vossoughi Bijane (segment When You Hear the Bells)
Satya Dusaugey Michel (segment Michel's Mouse)
Bilel Chegrani Bilel (segment Taste of Love)
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