21st Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
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The New World
Etienne Dhaene, France, 2006, 92 min
In this fresh and sly take on lesbian parenthood, things go awry right from the beginning. Lucie accidentally announces her need to have kids with her girlfriend Marion... via microphone to a karaoke club. When Marion agrees, they go through one train-wreck of a sperm donor after another. And when they tell their families, the real fun begins. A delightfully warm and witty story exploring the nature of family in this “new world.” In French with English subtitles
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Carolina Roca-Smith, USA, 2007, 10 min
Amy, the new kid in town, can't seem to get a date...or even a woman to look in her direction until she meets power lesbian Joan Fox. Joan isn't interested in love, but does have a corner on the market. Luckily for Amy, it's for sale.
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Today I Become a Man
Mocha Jean Herrup, USA, 2007, 9 min
“Today, I Become A Man” is a 9-minute documentary about a man who tries to pass as a “real” drag king by pretending to be a woman pretending to be a man.
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eddie
Quentin Kruger, USA, 2007, 10 min
“eddie” tells the story of a young Latina girl who is forced to deal with her sexuality as a result of an embarrassing mishap during a summer afternoon kickball game
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Love is Love
Anne Renton, USA, 2007, 7 min
Jake and Sabrina, two heterosexuals, struggle find love in a world where they just don't fit in. Follow this comedic yet poignant look at how life might be if the world was predominately gay and straight people were the “queer” ones
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The Rosary of Aurora (El Rosario de la Aurora)
Iván Lara, Spain, 2007, 11 min
Aurora is awaken at four in the morning by a divine phone call that reveals the mysterious whereabouts of a very close relative. Aurora's journey takes her to a brothel called "The Good Path" where her adventure begins. In Spanish with English subtitles
Saturday, May 31 - 7:30 p.m. - EVENING
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Fine and Dandy
Bartholomew Sammut, Australia, 2006, 15 min
A woman whose thoughts and actions are controlled by 1885 social etiquette is struggling to find happiness through self help books and videos. Through this she hopes to attract the attention of a potential female suitor.
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