21st Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
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The Witnesses (Les Témoins)
André Techiné, France, 2007, 112 min
Set in the late 1980s, amid the onset of AIDS and the end of the sexual revolution, this haunting drama focuses on the contrasts between sex and love, health and sickness, friendship and romance. Newly arrived in Paris, a handsome young man begins a friendship with a couple adjusting to life as new parents, and soon an unexpected love affair upsets the tranquility of their lives.
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In the Place of the Dead
Keith Claxton, UK/Morocco, 2006, 13 min
In Marrakesh, an Englishman’s fleeting encounter with a hustler named Karim breaks a sacred taboo and conjures up an ancient Arabian demon.
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Mirrors (Miroirs d'été)
Étienne Desrosiers, Canada, 2007, 14 min
Julien's holiday at the family cottage takes a twist when a mysterious neighbour confuses him. A poetic summertime coming-of-age drama. In French with English subtitles
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Cowboy Forever
Jean-Baptiste Erreca, Brazil/France, 2006, 26 min
Set in the Pantanal area Western Brazil paying tribute to Brokeback Mountain, Cowboy Forever tells the story of the traditional, conservative life of Latino Cowboys. In Portuguese with English subtitles
Tuesday, June 3 - 7:30 p.m.
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