DGLFF 2015 SCREENINGS & WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE 18 - 26 June 2015 | www.dglff.org.za | ALL FILMS ARE BEING SCREENED ARE RECOMMENDED 18+ / MATURE AUDIENCE (SLNV) *Times are per the column below, unless indicated by a specific time next to the scheduled item | Whilst every effort has been made to keep as planned, this schedule is subject to change without notice *TIME 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 THURSDAY 18 SATURDAY 20 SUNDAY 21 TICKETS: 10:15 ~ Rebel Menopause (SD 26') Purple Skies (SD 66') R35 / ticket Lesbian Mixed Short Film Package (SF 104') 11:15 ~ Alex & Ali (FD 84') RS: Mulligans (FF 92') + Filmmaker Q&A ES: My Name Is Rose (SF 56') + Filmmaker Q&A KwaZulu-Natal Gay & Lesbian Tourism Association AGM (open to public) ~ Refreshments after Gay Drama Mixed Short Film Package (SF 91') + Filmmaker Q&A ES: Limbo (FF 80') + Filmmaker Q&A 17:45 for 18:00 ~ WP COCKTAILS My Name Is Rose (open to public) PAP: Scenes From A Gay Marriage (FF 73') + Filmmaker Q&A **Opening Night R50 (both screenings) ***Closing Night R50 (only from 19:00) 15:00 GOLD CARD R500 (more than 50% saving & see everything) 16:00 SILVER CARD R250 (see 10 films) 17:15 18:15 19:15 20:15 21:15 22:00 17:45 for 18:00 ~ OFFICIAL DGLFF RECEPTION (invite only) **Opening Ceremony + Opening Night Films: Bedding Andrew (SD 7') + Lost in the White City (FF 89') PAP: Filmmaker Intro + Paternity Leave (FF 89') WORLD PREMIERE: Filmmaker Intro + My Name is Rose (SF 56') PAP: Filmmaker Intro + Limbo (FF 80') PAP: Walking With The Ferryman (SF 54') 20:30 ~ PAP: Shadows of Yesterday (FF 140') MONDAY 22 TUESDAY 23 WEDNESDAY 24 THURSDAY 25 FRIDAY 26 Free Lunchtime Screening Free Lunchtime Screening Free Lunchtime Screening Free Lunchtime Screening A conversation on Queer Film with Andreas Chasomeris & David Walker (50') Film Workshop: In Conversation with Danish filmmaker Anna Sofie Hartmann (50') A conversation on Queer Film with David Walker & Dylan Wilson (50') 15:30 ~ ES: Bulls (SD 13') My Guys (FF 80') 18:00 ~ 365 without 377 (SD 52') 18:00 ~ ES: Gay Healers (SD 30') + A Family Affair (SD 30') 17:30 ~ Darcy's Birthday (SD 7') + The Theo Adams Co. (SD 13') + Drag Becomes Him (FD 90') ES: A Reunion (FF 80') 19:00 ES: Shadows of Yesterday (FF 140') 08:30 ~ KZNGALTA Business Breakfast RS: Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride (FD 89') Film Workshop: In Conversation with Canadian filmmaker Charlie David (50') 16:15 ~ RS: Positive Youth (SD 41') + Filmmaker Q&A 17:00 ~ Rebel Menopause (SD 26') + The Kiss From Marseille (SD 52') + 18:00 for 18:15 ~ ALLIANCE FRANCAIS RECEPTION (public) 17:00 ~ Gay Comedy Mixed Short Film Package (SF 106') Gay Romance Mixed Short Film Package (SF 82') PAP: More Scenes From A Gay Marriage (FF 70') + Filmmaker Q&A ES: Paternity Leave (FF 89') + Filmmaker Q&A PAP: Me, Myself & Mum (FF 89') PAP: A Reunion (FF 80') Filmmaker Intro + Studlebrity (SD 41') + Straight Guys (SD 36') PAP: Eastern Boys (FF 129') PAP: Bulls (SD 13') My Guys (FF 80') 21:30 ES: Bedding Andrew (SD 7') + Lost in the White City (FF 89') Closing Ceremony + Awards (45') 20:30 ~ ***Closing Night: STAND UP COMEDY WITH JEREMY ATKINS, NEIL GREEN & GUEST (+/- 90') Festival closes each night by approximately 23:00 - some evenings there may be official after parties scheduled; please refer to our website www.dglff.org.za for details 23:00 KEY: FRIDAY 19 FF - Feature Film SF - Short Film FD - Feature Documentary SD - Short Documentary WP - World Premiere of FF PAP - Pink African Premiere of FF ES - Encore Screening RS - Retrospective Screening :: DETAILS ON FREE PUBLIC WORKSHOPS ON FILMMAKING, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LUNCHTIME SCREENINGS TO BE AVAILABLE VIA OUR WEBSITE :: General Queries, Sales: bookings@dglff.org.za / +27 (0)31 811 0959 / +27 (0)78 189 5430 ADVANCE BOOKING RECOMMENDED, ESSENTIAL FOR OPENING NIGHT! 00' - duration in mins Welcome to the 5th annual Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival! This summary table of the films included this year is meant as a quick-reference guide for Festival patrons. More detailed information is available from our website (www.dglff.org.za). Please note that films are of a mature nature, with some intended for adults/no u18. To view an online trailer of the film you're interested in, please click the () icon on the left: # Film Title Year Country Length Date(s) of Screening Synopsis Language Subject Genre Josh and Michael, two college friends, take an emotional and eventful road trip from Los Angeles to Chicago to attend their 10-year reunion. Both are living in complacency — neither fulfilled by their daily lives. They want to grow up but it doesn’t look like that will happen any time soon. English Gay Drama A young immigrant male hustler in Paris is approached by an older man and agrees to visit him at his home the following day. Yet the next day, when the doorbell rings, the older man hasn't a clue he's fallen into a trap. French w/Sub Gay Comedy/ Drama Limbo is set in a small town in rural Denmark, where teenager Sara and young teacher Karen develop a connection. A quiet drama interested as much in the lives of its female protagonists as their stoic surroundings. Danish w/Sub Lesbian Drama English Gay/Bi Drama French w/Sub Gay Comedy English Gay RomCom English Gay Romantic/ Drama English Gay Comedy Zulu w/Sub Lesbian Drama English Gay RomCom Filipino w/Sub; English Gay Drama English Gay RomCom English Gay Drama FEATURE FILMS A Reunion 2014 USA 80' Eastern Boys 2103 France 129' 2014 Denmark 80' Limbo (Filmmaker in attendance) Lost in The White City (Opening Night Film) Sun 21/06 @ 21:15 Wed 24/06 @19:15 Tues 23/06 @ 21:15 Fri 19/06 @21:15 Sun 21/06 @15:00 2014 USA/Israel 89' Thu 18/06 @19:15 Thu 25/06 @21:15 Me, Myself & Mum 2012 France 85' Tues 23/06 @ 19:15 More Scenes From A Gay Marriage 2014 USA/Canada 70' Sun 21/06 @ 19:15 2008 Canada 92' Sat 20/06 @ 13:00 80' Wed 24/06 @21:15 Fri 26/06 @15:30 (Filmmaker in attendance) Mulligans (Retrospective Screening) (Filmmaker in attendance) My Guys My Name Is Rose (World Premiere) Paternity Leave 2014 Canada 2015 South Africa 52' Fri 19/06 @19:15 Sun 21/06 @ 13:00 2015 Canada 89' Fri 19/06 @ 21:15 (Filmmaker in attendance) Shadows of Yesterday 2015 Philippines 140' Sat 20/06 @20:30 Thu 25/06 @19:00 Scenes From A Gay Marriage 2012 USA/Canada 73' Sat 20/06 @ 17:15 2014 UK 54' Sat 20/06 @ 19:15 (Filmmaker in attendance) Walking With The Ferryman Kyle and Eva are American art school students in the midst of a tumultuous breakup. In an attempt to rebuild their relationship and recharge their artistic inspirations, they retreat to Tel Aviv. Amongst the tense political environment, the couple parties and crumbles just as the people and city around them do the same. When Avi, a soldier fresh out of the Israeli army enters their lives, he drives a creative and romantic wedge between Kyle and Eva’s already fragile existence. The three go down a self-destructive path as political strife simmers around them. The hilarious French autobiographical coming of age comedy film written, directed by and starring Guillaume Gallienne. Based on his stage show of the same name, it follows Guillaume as a boy as he develops his own identity and his relationship with his mother. This sequel to 2012's "Scenes from a Gay Marriage" picks up two years after the original left off, and it turns out things have gotten a little meta. Leigh, Darren's ex, has made a gay-themed film about how Darren and Joe met and fell in love. As a result of the film's success, Darren and Joe begin to question whether their domestic partnership is as exciting or romantic as what led up to it. When Tyler brings his college pal Chase to his family’s lake house for the summer, Tyler’s father Nathan soon finds himself irresistibly attracted to Chase. As the family discovers the scandalous affair the question remains – does Nathan deserve a second chance? How far would a woman go to keep her men? Georgette relishes being the center of attention amongst her gay BFFs, when Janine upsets matters. She’s tall, thin and gorgeous… and takes over as the life of the party! Before you know it, the guys are under Janine’s spell. Threatening the balance of her universe, Georgette hatches a plan to rid herself of this interloper. When Rose celebrates her coming of age ceremony, the chief for a neighbouring village seeks her hand in marriage, where she will be a fifth wife. Her father is very happy with the gesture where he will get a herd of 20 cattle. Rose refuses, and she decides to run to the city, where she meets Thembelihle, a woman who helps her to realize her sexuality. The film shows how women live and fight their feeling where culture, beliefs and customs are involved. Greg (Jacob York) finds out that he's pregnant with his partner Ken's (Charlie David) baby. Dumbstruck by the news, their relationship takes twists and turns through hardship & hilarity, while we're left wondering if they're going to make it through the most unexpected and difficult period of their lives together. Nathan, a lifestyle photographer is sent to cover a rally for his newspaper. His attention is caught by Emman, a student activist, who's rallying against tuition fee increase. Nathan develops an interest in him and starts following rallies just to take pictures of Emman. A special relationship grows between them, but isn't smooth, it's full of clashes and a love-hate relationship develops as both gets caught up with their differences as they are forced to make choices. With its "smart script" and "winning performances," (TLA Video) the original Scenes from a Gay Marriage quickly became one of the most popular gay-themed films of the year! Audiences and critics have sung the film's praises, calling it a "witty little comedy-drama reminiscent of Woody Allen's works" An emotional fantasy in which a grieving gay man must open disbelieving eyes to the possibility of supernatural and mythological worlds in order to gain opportunity for reconciliation with a lover lost to apparent suicide. GAY DRAMA MIXED SHORT FILM PACKAGE (100') GAY ROMANCE MIXED SHORT FILM PACKAGE (82') GAY COMEDY MIXED SHORT FILM PACKAGE (106') LESBIAN MIXED SHORT FILM PACKAGE (104') SHORT FILMS At a friend's bachelors party in the next bigger city the last bachelorette Stefanie doesn't find a man, but instead a woman, whom she finds even more fascinating ... Becoming an adult begins with moving out from your parents' house. While leaving the house, Derin hides an adult secret in the toy-box filled with her childhood memories. Julia - the priest's daughter - falls in love with beautiful Barbara, who's just moved to their island. A story about forbidden love and the impossible choices that it leads to. In an apartment building overrun by zombies, Aimee and Cynthia, a Black lesbian couple, hide in a laundry room to figure out their next move. They spend what may be their final moments hashing out the issues that plagued their 7-year relationship. Bachelorette 2012 Germany 15' Childs Play 2014 Turkey 5' Falling Angels 2014 Denmark 27' Goodnight My Love 2013 USA 10' Hide Your Eyes 2014 Denmark 12' Pepper 2014 Canada 7' The painful awakening of a couple after an evening of fantasies... Plunge 2014 Australia 6' A relaxing day trip soon turns into something far more serious for two young women. When Sandrine's friend tells her about a strange dream she recently had and then gives her a kiss, Sandrine reacts offended and walks away. She has to deal with her own feelings, her personal identity. Bendik & the Monster is the story of a monster, who dreams of being a cabaret singer. Bendik helps the Monster follow its dreams, while the Monster helps Bendik with his relationship to his mom and her boyfriend. It is a story of finding yourself and challenge others preconceived expectations of identity. Overweight and uninspired Millie attempts to finally reconcile with her gay father, but his half-dressed male companions keep getting in the way Sandrine 2014 Switzerland 11' Bendik & The Monster 2014 Norway 10' Daddy's Big Girl 2008 USA 17' End of Season Sale 2014 Israel 35' Sat 20/06 @11:00 Anabel invites her ex-girlfriend Hanna over to see her new apartment in hopes of getting her back Two gay senior citizens are out to find Viagra but find love instead. An absolute gem of a film! Sun 21/06 @ 17:00 Mary (Jeff Kristian) is a divorced middle-aged mother living in a small English town. One weekend she receives the visit of her closet-emerging son Oscar. How will Mary make sense of her son's coming out and the smalltown mentality that surrounds her? Blending high-drama theatrics with black comedy, OUT is a coming out story unlike any other you have seen before. This groundbreaking film is a sexy yet at times awkward situational comedy about two trans people (played by Buck Angel and Mariana Marroquin) navigating a relationship. It will mess with your comfort zone and your expectations, from set design to something unfortunate that happens to a dildo. This film is fearless in confronting the artifice that keeps love from being complete and authentic. Gilbert, a quirky young man, is out for a Sunday jog in the forest. When a muscular, athletic man passes him at tremendous speeds, Gilbert is left confused, curious and ultimately aroused by his secret. OUT 2014 UK 17' Technical Difficulties of Intimacy 2015 USA 19' The Cream 2013 France 8' Caged 2013 Netherlands 13' The friendship of teenagers David and Niels is put to the test when David discovers that Niels is gay. Trevor’s life has become a void, following the passing of his wife and long term companion, Doris. Days run into weeks, as Trevor slowly finds himself isolated and alone, and unconcernedly slipping towards a bleak and desolate old age. A chance encounter in the park with a mysterious stranger equally troubled by his own past jarringly reawakens him, and forces both men to once again start to live. Chance 2015 UK 16' A Last Farewell 2013 Sweden 13' The Last Girl 2014 Denmark 14' Tomorrow 2014 USA 14' Young Man's Dance 2014 Denmark 12' Bare 2013 Turkey 4' Brace 2013 UK 25' Half Life 2014 Greece 5' Thu 25/06 @19:15 An alternative family drama about mature love, life and death After a vacation Jesper can no longer escape the truth about himself, and has to tell his girlfriend New Year's Eve 1999 finds college‐bound Clark and Trevor concerned about the future of their friendship, and a request for Clark to be Trevor's wingman ensures that things will never be the same again. Mattis feels rejected by his dad and seeks attention from his male dancing teacher. But this night something is different. Mattis induces a power struggle and when the dancing teacher desperately tries to set boundaries, they both loose control. Sat 20/06 @15:00 Every step we take against the sameness of the society by getting rid of our given titles to enter our own existence is a step forward but at the same time with this step we enter a suppressive environment. This step initiates a resistance against life in which we take part in our purest self. On his first foray out into London's thriving gay scene, newly single Adam meets Rocky, a handsome and mysterious drfter, with whom he shares and instant and undeniable chemistry. As their relationship develops, Rocky is anxious to reveal a deep truth about himself, but Adam isn't ready yet to hear it. Then fate strikes a brutal blow, both physically and figuratively, which tests them mutually to the core. Harry is a young man in his thirties that he lives in Athens. We find him in the most difficult period of his life. He doesn’t have any money, he doesn’t have a job, they have cut his water supply because he could not pay the bills of his apartment. He is desperate and we see him taking a risky decision for his future in order to German w/Sub Turkish w/Sub Danish w/Sub Lesbian Drama Lesbian Drama Lesbian Romantic/ Drama Lesbian HorrorDr Lesbian Drama Lesbian Drama English Lesbian Drama German w/Sub Lesbian Drama Nordsk w/Sub Gay/ Trans Animated Comedy English Gay Comedy Hebrew w/Sub Gay Comedy English Gay Comedy English Trans Comedy No dialogue Gay Comedy Dutch w/Sub Gay Drama English, w/Sub Gay Drama Gay Drama Gay Drama English Gay Drama Danish w/Sub Gay Drama No dialogue Trans Experim. English Gay/ Trans Drama Greek w/Sub Gay Drama English Danish w/Sub French w/Sub Swedish w/Sub Danish w/Sub survive in the Greece of crisis. Every step we take against the sameness of the society by getting rid of our given titles to enter our own existence is a step forward but at the same time with this step we enter a suppressive environment. This step initiates a resistance against life in which we take part in our purest self. An atmospheric 8 minute silent short capturing a young gay man, and his path to destruction In suburban Rome, a kid is intrigued by a mannequin abandoned in a field. The fascination for this lifeless body will mark the discovery of a new world, made of impulses, dreams and desires. Based on a true story, this beautifully filmed short explores the meeting through an online chat room of a young man exploring hidden desire and an older man with a profound and mutual desire for flesh and passion. A deeply disturbing, yet riveting drama that deliberately sheds light on a shadowy path. No Face 2015 Germany 6' Teaser 2015 USA 8' The Dummy 2014 Italy 13' Together Forever 2013 Denmark 14' Twitch 2015 Canada 5' A 5-minute experimental performance video incorporating contemporary dance, contortion & acrobatics. Where Are You My Love? 2014 Turkey 20' Two transgender sex workers, Ece and Özge, endeavor to survive daily violence to get their female ID cards and avoid military service 365 without 377 2011 India/Italy 52min A Family Affair 2015 Netherlands 30min English Gay Experim. No dialogue Italian w/Sub Gay Experim. Trans Drama Danish w/Sub Gay Psych/ Drama Turkish w/Sub Trans Drama Hindi w/Sub, English LGBTI Eng+Other w/Sub LGBTI German w/Sub Gay English & Farsi w/Sub Gay English Gay English LGBTI English Gay Spanish w/Sub Trans English Trans English Trans DOCUMENTARIES 2014 Germany 30min Alex & Ali 2014 USA / Turkey 84min Sun 21/06 @11:00 2014 Canada 5min Thu 18/06 @ 19:15 Thu 25/06 @ 21:15 2009 Canada 89min 22/06 @13:00 Wed 24/06 @21:15 Fri 26/06 @15:30 Bedding Andrew Lost In The White City) Thu 25/06 @18:00 Gay Healers (Screened along with 24/06 @18:00 Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride (Retrospective Screening w/ filmmaker Charlie David) Bulls (Screened along with My Guys) 2014 UK/Spain 13min 2014 Argentina 7min 2015 USA 90min 2014 UK 13min The Kiss From Marseilles 2014 France 52min Tue 23/06 @17:00 Purple Skies 2014 India 66min Sun 21/06 @10:00 (Retrospective Screening w/ filmmaker Charlie David) 2013 Canada/USA 41min Sat 20/06 @16:15 Darcy's Birthday (Closing Night Film) Drag Becomes Him (Closing Night Film) The Theo Adams Company (Closing Night Film) Positive Youth Fri 26/06 @17:30 On July 2009 the Delhi High Court passed a landmark judgment and repealed Section 377, a colonial legacy that criminalized homosexual relationships. Three characters, Beena, Pallav and Abheena travel through the city of Bombay heading to the celebrations for the first anniversary of the historic verdict. ‘365 without 377’ is the story of their journey towards freedom. A touching and intimate portrait of 3 mothers from Kenya, Russia and Lebanon, who face prejudice and challenges because of their gay children. The documentary "Gay Healers" reveals that there are doctors in Germany that consider homosexuality a disorder and therefore want to treat gays to become heterosexual. The documentation shows that even in a liberal country like Germany some people still consider homosexuals as ill. This documentary tells the story of Alex, a former Peace Corps volunteer who spent a decade living in Iran. While there, Alex met and fell in love with Ali, an Iranian whom Alex considers his soul mate. When the Islamic revolution erupted in the late 70's, Alex was forced to leave Iran - and Ali. But the two men kept their relationship alive through letters, phone calls, and emails. On the eve of his 30th birthday, Andrew Morrison-Gurza reflected on his life as an LGBTQ man with Cerebral Palsy, and the event that helped shape his identity as a gay man. With wit and candour, Andrew's unvarnished recounting of his loss of innocence shines a light on the culture of desire perpetuated within the LGBT community, and ideas of body image, abelism and gay identity. This feature length documentary follows the Vancouver Pride Society’s (VPS) Parade Director Ken Coolen and his VPS colleagues as they travel to places where Pride is still steeped in protest to personally experience the rampant homophobia that still exists. They also travel to Sao Paulo Brazil for the world’s largest gay parade and New York City, the birthplace of the modern gay liberation movement. Bulls focuses on a current taboo within sport: homosexual players. Bulls seeks to explain the reason as to why gay men moved from 'traditional' rugby leagues in favour of gay rugby tournaments. Darcy s Birthday has been shoted in Misiones, Argetina. It tells the story about a man who found happiness against all odds. An intimate glimpse inside the life of internationally acclaimed drag performer Jinkx Monsoon. This raw and affectionate film follows the passionate pursuits that transformed a working class boy in a struggling family to an illustrious performer on a global stage. Theo Adams Company is a London based collective of artists, dancers, musicians, actors and singers from across the globe brought together by self-taught artist and director Theo Adams. This documentary looks at their processes and the glue that holds them dynamically together. Two young students stand up to anti-gay marriage and -adoption protests in France and offer a snapshot which soon becomes a reference in terms of anti-discrimination civic-action Like shifting clouds and shifting colours of an evening sky, Purple Skies weaves together stories of pain, trauma, hope and happiness of lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LBT) persons to offer an evocative, endearing tapestry of contemporary Indian LBT lives Whoopi Goldberg (The View) recently stated, “This is a very important documentary, this isn’t over and it’s affecting our youth.” - Sir Elton John has echoed, “By all means, take a look at this film.” - Positive Youth looks at 4 young people grappling with being HIV positive. French w/Sub English & Hindi w/Sub Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans English LGBTI Rebel Menopause 2014 Italy/UK 26min Straight Guys 2015 Canada 36min Studlebrity (with introduction by filmmaker Charlie David) 2014 Canada 41min Sat 20/06 @ 10:15 Tue 23/06 @17:00 “Menopause is when a woman’s life begins!” With these words, Thérèse Clerc starts to describe her experience of ageing. 85 years old, Thérèse is a militant feminist whose passion for politics and women’s rights has driven her life. Mon 22/06 @21:15 Straight Guys follows filmmaker Daniel Laurin on a personal journey to explore the hidden desire that many gay men feel towards straight men - through the curious genre of online pornography knows as "Straight-Guy Porn" with "gay-for-pay" performers. Today there seems to be a new Social Celebrity every time we go online. We are inundated with guys famous for… well we don’t really know what. But they have over 10,000 followers on Twitter and when they post a carefully posed shirtless shot on Instagram they have an army of followers giving it an enthusiastic thumbs-up. His handsome face and sculpted physique have helped pave the way to a charmed life – or at least that’s the only part he’ll ever reveal on his social network. French w/Sub Feminist/ Gender English Gay/Bi English Gay