THE MALE GAZE: REALITY BITES

There exists a line between resistance and satisfaction, faith and sin, pleasure and danger. These six short films explore how in all our lives, there exists the temptation to cross that line.

VIDEO FILE: 1hr 49mins, HD mp4 with burnt-in English subtitles.

SIPPING dir. Bárbara Moreno Turcott

Santiago and Jared, two very different teenagers, spend an afternoon together looking for ways to overcome their differences.

HIS VOICE dir. Ralph Somma

Juliano is the leader of a modern Christian youth group. Despite all the freedom they preach, he finds himself carrying the silent weight of a double life.​

EDEN dir. Tavo Ruiz

A brother and sister take a train trip to the lake on the outskirts of Berlin, accompanied by a mutual friend they both admire.

AT MY FEET dir. Felipe Saraiva

A young man goes to a local bar during the day, where he strikes up a conversation with a fellow patron. Have they met before? Was this meeting planned? What is it they have in common that has brought them together?

BOYS dir. Lior Soroka

17-year-old Nadav wants to serve in a combat unit, even though his mother does not approve. A surprising encounter with his coach changes his perspective.

WHITE CROWS dir. Denis Liakhov

Vlad, a young closeted Russian homosexual, returns to his small hometown from Moscow. His brother Liokha has arranged a surprise for him: an evening at the sauna with a female prostitute.