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Boys on Film 24: Happy Endings

March 2024 •English

Let BOYS ON FILM move, inspire and uplift you with this stunning collection of 11 new gay short films, marking the final physical edition of the series. The 11 short films are: We Collide (2023); Firsts (2022); Sea Sparkles [Noctilucas] (2022); Aloof [מנגד] (2020); The Rev (2021); Prelude [Preludio] (2019); Beautiful Stranger (2021); You Like That (2023); Thursday, Friday, Saturday [Jeudi, vendredi, samedi] (2021); The Unknown Man [L'homme inconnu] (2021); S.A.M. (2020).

Blind Love

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Some say that love is when two halves of hearts that complement each other meet. But what happens if he is a blind musician, and she is a deaf artist. Together they complete each other and prove that the love is beyond any boundaries.

The Other Side of Fame

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A young woman becomes romantically entangled in Cannes with an elusive American, compelling her to confront the profound choice between the allure of fame and the promise of true love.

The Ashes

January 2016 •English

In the wake of a domestic tragedy, a turbulent pair of siblings travel to Cuba in hopes of finding peace with their estranged father in his home-land.

Asfixia

November 2019 •Portuguese

Land of Storms

February 2014 •Hungarian

Szabolcs plays in a German football team, as does Bernard. They are roommates, best friends, inseparable. A lost match makes him reconsider his life and he goes back to Hungary in hope for more simplicity. Yet his solitude does not last long. Soon after his arrival he meets Áron and a mutual attraction between the two boys develops when suddenly Szabolcs receives an unexpected phone call from Bernard: he has arrived to Hungary...

Romulus, My Father

May 2007 •English

The story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is a story of impossible love that ultimately celebrates the unbreakable bond between father and son.

The Bucket List

December 2007 •English

Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. At a crossroads in their lives, they share a hospital room and discover they have two things in common: a desire to spend the time they have left doing everything they ever wanted to do and an unrealized need to come to terms with who they are. Together they embark on the road trip of a lifetime, becoming friends along the way and learning to live life to the fullest, with insight and humor.

Apart

August 2022 •English

After his stubborn father suffers a stroke, a sensitive son (Michael) becomes his temporary caretaker, and the tensions of their estranged relationship come to the surface.

It Ends with Us

August 2024 •English

When a woman's first love suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with a charming, but abusive neurosurgeon is upended, and she realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.

The Beast

February 2024 •French

In the near future where emotions have become a threat, Gabrielle finally decides to purify her DNA in a machine that will immerse her in her past lives and rid her of any strong feelings. She then meets Louis and feels a powerful connection, as if she had known him forever.

Ephémère

February 2023 •Vietnamese

EPHÉMÈRE is a sad and thought-provoking break-up film that explores the themes of life, death, and the human desire to live. The story follows the end of a temporary relationship between a young woman named Van, who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness and has chosen to undergo euthanasia, and a man named Tung, who happens to meet her during her final trip.

Ali Topan

February 2024 •Indonesian

Ali Topan who is a hooligan with a motorbike who always roams the streets. His motivation that needs money for his life makes him ready to do work without much talk. Until he works as a private detective, journalist until he is ready to solve cases.

Racing Circuit Romance Twin

January 1989 •Japanese

Hyoo Hino's birth was rocky. That, in itself, induced mental disorders to his mother, Kanae. Raised by his aunt right until reaching 17 years of age, he curses the day he came to this world and entertains suicidal thoughts. However, a girl, named Hibiki Uchida, became the beacon of his miserable life. She herself suffered from a tumultuous relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Kazuya, and even considered ending her life...

I'll Be Home for Christmas

November 2016 •English

Jackie Foster, a dynamic Assistant District Attorney and single mom, is looking forward to wrapping up her latest case and spending Christmas with Gracie, her adorable and precocious, eight-year old daughter. But when Jackie’s estranged dad, Jack , a gruff retired police officer, unexpectedly shows up at her door, they will be forced to confront old wounds.

Meet the Browns

March 2008 •English

A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. When she's laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope for the first time - until a letter arrives announcing the death of a father she's never met. Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to Georgia for the funeral, but nothing could have prepared her for the Browns, her father's fun-loving, crass Southern clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never knew existed... and finds a brand new romance that just might change her life.

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

December 2005 •Chinese

Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

April 2024 •English

Many have heard of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary artist from the 70s and 80s. But some may not know that his mother Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was also a legend in her own right, as a women's rights activist unabashedly pushing for equality in Nigeria at a time when people weren't having those conversations. "Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti" the film emerges as a new vivid exploration of Ransome-Kuti's journey. From growing up and learning about the importance of education, to her groundbreaking step in becoming the first girl to attend Abeokuta Grammar School at just 13, going to London and then becoming emboldened to return to Nigeria to step into her role as an educator and organizer.

Lu-To

November 2013 •Spanish

Luisa and Tomas try to save their relationship by avoiding their differences and clinging to the love they have for each other. Everything starts disintegrating when they realize that love is not enough.

Under Parallel Skies

April 2024 •Tagalog

A man struggling with a painful past tries to move forward, only to discover that the woman in his present life has an uncanny connection to his past.