…one, she sets to work. Each new prospective love interest gets a number, and she moves on with ease if they prove unworthy — or gay. The boys in the…
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20 must-see TIFF acquisition titles
…adolescent boys whose friendship and self-control are tested by a traumatic event. The Bleeder directed by Philippe Falardeau (Canadian distributor only) Courtesy of TIFF Falardeau’s follow-up to last year’s oh-so-Canadian…
Director Stephen Dunn talks Closet Monster and internalized homophobia
…two boys sharing a kiss, as magical realism? How did you think about mixing the very heightened imagery with the much more grounded, modest imagery? Stephen Dunn: In that scene,…
Best of TIFF16: Fien Troch’s Home
…but unmoored. He’s made enough mistakes to be cautious, but that doesn’t stop him from having sex with his cousin’s girlfriend. When the three boys get involved in a mess,…
Review: Close-Knit marks an important milestone for Japanese LGBTQ cinema
…of idyllic peace are never tinged with a melancholy sense that they could never last, like such happy moments so often are in films about LGBTQ characters (think Boys Don’t…
Interview: Chloé Zhao on The Rider, her feminist film about masculinity
…a female gaze. [clickToTweet tweet=”‘I want to tell our boys that it’s okay to be vulnerable.’ – Chloé Zhao” quote=”I want to tell our boys that it’s okay to be…