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Take a trip on the wild side with these six daring short films from Mexico, Portugal, Brazil, Spain and France that uncover the power of nature and mysticism, family ties that bond yet suffocate, the vagaries of same sex attraction, the pain of memory, the thrill of what's to come. The 6 short films are: Memory of An Afternoon On the Roof [Recuerdo de una tarde en la azotea] (2022); Afternoon Sun [À Tarde, Sob o Sol] (2020); Sweet Water [Água Doce] (2023); Cor Petit (2023); Haiku (2022); The Boy Who Wanted to Fly [El niño que quería volar] (2018).
Paco and José are two teenage boys living in a marginal neighbourhood of Madrid, a place hostile to each of their dreams. With serious family problems, and surrounded by an aggressive, macho, homophobic environment, they must lead a double life to hide the beginning of a love relationship and their passion for flamenco dance.
In 1980's Madrid, five-year-old boy Ivan is confronted with the birth of his new brother. His sister is Dad's favorite, and the newborn will be Mom’s favorite. So where does that leave Ivan? If only he could grow wings and get away from it all...
Tells the story of a grandmother after the death of her husband. And how this fact confronts her with her own life.
A collection of gay short films. The 6 short films are: VGL-Hung! (2007); Dear Parents, [Mes chers parents,] (2005); Into the Night (2002); Groucho (2007); Sissy Frenchfry (2006); Two Nights (2006).
David, a sixteen-year-old teenager, approaches Enrique in the lift. With the excuse of helping with shopping bags, he gets into his house and tries to seduce him.
