THE MALE GAZE: COURAGE UNDER FIRE

Whether it's finding the strength to speak truth to power, making a decision that will mark you as an outsider, or taking a risk that will expose a secret - these men and boys prove that sometimes courage is not learned. It is an instinct.

VIDEO FILE: 1hr 41mins, HD mp4 with burnt-in English subtitles.

THOSE WHO BURN dir. Jérémy Giroux

Samir, a young Moroccan, lives on odd jobs around the port area of Casablanca. One day, while cleaning a storage shed for a drug dealer, he comes across an injured man. Kai is an illegal immigrant waiting for transit. Hostile at first, Samir ends up helping Kai.

A GOOD BOY dir. Paul Vincent de Lestrade

Maxime is 16. A promising swimmer, he is about to enter a sport study program. One afternoon, the police interrupts a training session to question his coach, who has been accused of sexual abuse by one of the club’s young swimmers. These accusations will crack the armour of silence that Max has built to survive the abuse he himself suffered years earlier.

TOTEMS dir. Arthur Cahn

When Bastien dies, his group of friends decide to get hold of his sex toy collection before his mother finds out. This is a story of friendship, love and fond farewells. 

UNTIL NOW dir. Manel F. Gonda

Teenagers Lucas and Bosco are lifelong friends. The end of the world is approaching, and their families will gather to spend their last moments together. Lucas will have to confess to Bosco that he likes him before the earth comes to an end.

JEAN FELL IN LOVE dir. Romain Pham Roellet

Jean is a talented rugby player. As his team tries to defend its title, he falls in love with Ayoub, a player from a rival team. Should Jean tell his teammates?