THE MALE GAZE: BREAKING DAWN

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 37mins, HD mp4 with burnt-in English subtitles.

RED LOVE dir. Laura Garcia

Gaël is a fragile, somewhat lost boy, madly in love with Victor. Ever since Victor left him for a woman, he'd do anything to win him back. Driven by the excesses of adolescence, he goes to his house in the middle of the night.

FLUSH dir. Diego Freitas

When two students with seemingly nothing in common are accidentally locked inside a college bathroom overnight, their particular worldviews and ideals collide, forcing them to face their own demons.

THE NIGHT PRACTICE dir. Bogdan Alecsandru

Yael is at the beginning of puberty and is searching for his own identity between his virile big brother and his queer best friend Aaron. In the process, he not only questions himself, but also endangers his friendship with Aaron.

THE BLUE SHELTER dir. Jérémy Piette

Arthur and his secret crush Nassim are hanging out at the beach with their friends. After Arthur confesses his feelings for Nassim, his eyes are drawn to the body of a stranger resting on a rock in the distance. Before long, Arthur is drawn beneath the depths of the sea to confront his desire.

WAKING UP IN VEGAS dir. Michèle Flury

Yael is at the beginning of puberty and is searching for his own identity between his virile big brother and his queer best friend Aaron. In the process, he not only questions himself, but also endangers his friendship with Aaron.