AI Junko

Sun in My Mouth

June 2010 •English

A young man confesses his sexual past to an unseen phone sex operator. He reflects on his sexual identity as we follow him on a solitary excursion to a beach.

Fairytale of London Town

December 2010 •English

Coming Home

November 2009 •English

Hot

May 2015 •Hebrew

A rumor spreads through a small desert town that a girl has been raped. A respected veteran tries to stop the girl's cousin, a soldier in vacation, from taking the law into his own hands.

First Date

January 2006 •English

An ex-con will stop at nothing to keep a date with the underage boy he met online.

Spokane

January 2004 •English

Two guys bail on a wedding, head to a strip club, and end up in a hotel room...

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets

February 2020 •English

A portrait of the lives of a disparate group of patrons and employees at an American watering hole today.

The Talk

April 2023 •English

Michael, a senior in college, is stressed out and overwhelmed by the fact that he's about to graduate and enter the real world soon. In order to graduate, he has to have an internship lined up. His dad, John, has been constantly on him about this, among other things, and this has created tension in their relationship. Nearing the internship deadline, Michael, his dad, and also his grandfather go on a camping trip and sort out their differences.

Interiors

March 2017 •English

"It’s remarkably contagious thinking about how much I’m willing to belong to the ones I love," says Tennis frontwoman Alaina Moore in this beautiful short-film, 'Interiors', which features music from the band’s 'Yours Conditionally’ album, and was created in collaboration with Vinyl Me, Please.

I, Adonis

August 2022 •Dutch

Nicky's whole world revolves around fitness, with the goal of getting bigger and stronger. By constantly monitoring his food consumption and weight, he seems to have his body and entire life under control. But when hidden childhood memories emerge, Nicky starts losing control and his body obsession sets off to an unhealthy direction.

Bears Discover Fire

September 2015 •English

'Bears Discover Fire' is the strange tale of a lonely man, his aging mother, his curious nephew, and a family of bears that have discovered how to use fire.

Sir Streamer

May 2019 •English

After being bullied online, a young, sexually-frustrated gamer hunts down his attacker, only to discover that things are not what he expected.

Fögi Is a Bastard

September 1998 •French

15-year-old Beni falls in love with Fögi, a singer in a Rock band. As Fögi seduces him, he is only willing to follow him where ever Fögi wants to. But Fögi is a drug addict and pulls Beni deeper and deeper into the hell of drug addiction.

The Train Passed By

May 2021 •Korean

Hee Su, a 27-year-old woman who has worked for a dyeing factory complex in Daegu since dropping out of high school, barely manages to quit the job and goes on a trip for the first time in her life.

Greater Wealth

January 1913 •English

John Sharon, a steel magnate is immensely successful from the worldly point of view, while Ed Young, his humble employee, views himself as a failure because his income shrinks as his family responsibilities increase. Sharon's only son is a drunken disappointment, his wife becomes alienated from him, and his daughter falls critically ill.

Late Bloomer

December 2016 •Korean

Late Bloomer is the pastoral romance of an eternal recurrence. Director's talent to plea for love without any dialogue would touch the hearts of audiences. The old man's day out which at first seemed like the ordinary visit of his family's graves turns out to be the poem about the everlasting love. Actor Yoo Soon-cheol wrote this poem with his old and stoop-shouldered body.

My Partner

May 2023 •English

Two high school boys from different social worlds experience romantic feelings for each other. Edmar, a high-performing Filipino student, and Pili, a Native Hawaiian student-athlete, learn that navigating self-growth and teenage love in Hawaiʻi is as complicated as their understanding and love for Hawaiʻi and it’s ever-changing cultural landscape.

Runs in the Family

June 2023 •English

In this witty father-son story, we are introduced to Varun, a former scammer, and River, a trans drag performer, as they venture on a road trip across South Africa to rescue River's long-lost mother from a rehab clinic in eSwatini. River’s only worry is missing Her Majesty’s Drag Competition and the opportunity to win the prize money to pay for his top surgery. With secrets bubbling to the surface and a competition to win, their relationship will be tested like never before.

Thirst

March 2022 •Basque

Izaro and Clara, two teenagers of 17, work as supervisors at the summer camps. On a hot day, Clara kisses her friend passionately. Izaro, full of desire but stunned, is barely able to handle what has happened, but she is ready to follow Clara wherever she wants to take her.

The French Boys 4

March 2022 •French

Thirsty one night stands, confused straight boys, rooftop confessions and a ménage-à-trois that explodes with hilarious results - it's all just part of the package in this latest offering of spirited story-telling from our Gallic friends. The short films are: Discreet [Scred] (2017); Distinguished Feelings [Sentiments distingués] (2019); Rue des Roses (2012); First Love [Premier amour] (2021); The Edge [4 fromages] (2019); Without Transition [Sans transition] (2021); Fragile [Babtou fragile] (2021).