

The Male Gaze: First Kiss
Genres
Overview
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).
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
98 min
Release Date
2018-11-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
4.25
Evan Todd
Ryan (segment Walk With Me)
Grant Jordan
Eric (segment Walk With Me)
Boone Platt
Brandon (segment Walk with Me)
Caroline Anglade
Charlotte (segment Michel's Mouse)
Satya Dusaugey
Michel (segment Michel's Mouse)
Jacob McCarthy
Peter J. Roberts (segment Pria)
Tim May
Theo (segment One Night Only)
Henric Gustavsson
Anthony (segment Naked)
Magdalena Sverlander
Isabella (segment Naked)
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