Anette Sidor
2021Close to His Chest
José Manuel Carrasco, Pablo Guerrero
Juana Acosta, Nacho Casalvaque
These men are undergoing a crucial stage of self-discovery, but for better or worse - they will not go through it alone. A selection of 6 shorts about the complexities of gay and male sexuality. Includes: Along the Road [Längs vägen] (2011); Drives [Pulsiones] (2009); Frozen Princess [Princesa de hielo] (2017); Naked [Desnudos] (2013); Swimming Pool [Piscina] (2017); Visibles (2018).
Close to His Chest
Debut
Anette Sidor
Hannes Fohlin, Karl-Henrik Franzén
A short film about Philip who dreams of becoming a model. At a casting he gets the chance to be photographed with the well-known model Sebastiaan; they fall in love. During the photo shoot, Philip pushes his limits more and more in order to keep the photographer's interest. Philip and Sebastiaan lose control of the situation when Philip is doing everything he can just to be able to stay in front of the camera.
Debut
The Male Gaze: The Boy Is Mine
Rafael Ruiz Espejo, Jérôme Casanova
Roman Kané, Julien Drion
We wish to make him ours, to keep and to hold forever - but will the boy reciprocate? And is he everything we expected him to be? In these five tales from the UK, France, Sweden, Mexico and the USA, a variety of characters throw caution to the wind and take their chances on a fleeting moment. The short films are: Uneven [Impar] (2016); Wolves (2016); Johnny (2018); Debut (2016); Guardian (2018).
The Male Gaze: The Boy Is Mine
Fuck You
Anette Sidor
Yandeh Sallah, Martin Schaub
Alice is together with Johannes, but his love is suffocating and she doesn't fit into the tiny pigeonhole that the relationship has set out for her. One rebellious summer evening a stolen strap-on is used to challenge the constricting norms that have limited her.
Fuck You