The Male Gaze
The Male Gaze: Fleeting Glances - What can happen in just one moment? A difficult decision can change your path in life. An innocent question can give you all the answers you ever needed. A simple maneuver can open your eyes to the truth in front of you. A violent reaction can bolster the courage that will give you strength for years to come. Seven stories. Seven moments that will change their lives forever.
Cast
Jordi Gimeno, Sofian Khammes, Antonio De Matteo, Alan Trong, Shonagh Smith, Sandro Giordano, Matthew Arbuckle
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Episodes
The First Time
4mA young man catches the eye of another in a public park. The dance begins, the public toilets beckon. For one of them, this is one of many such encounters. For the other, it’s the first time.
Dir. Lorenzo Caproni
Kiss Me
7mA late night hook-up leads Shay and Adam to the bedroom. Before long, chit-chat gives way to passion. But something is missing from their interaction.
Dir. Johnny Doov
Nidhal
10mThis is the story of Nidhal, a young Tunisian homosexual who defended the rights and freedoms of queer people on a local radio station.
Dir. Bassem Ben Brahim
Sparrow
15mA small boy who is teased because he thinks he can fly. But when he uncovers a family myth about his war veteran grandfather, he discovers the strength to stand up to the bullies.
Dir. Welby Ings
I Am Mackenzie
20mCaught among toxic masculinity, a sequin dress and a teenage crush, a teen skater, growing up in rural Texas, will have sex for the first time in the back of their dad’s truck.
Dir. Artemis Anastasiadou
The Place Between Us
23mGiorgio and Matteo are hosting a dinner party for Giorgio’s artistic friends from the city. As the group discuss art, cinema and gossip, Matteo becomes withdrawn.
Dir. Lorenzo Caproni
By the End of the Night
20mTaxi driver Karim spends endless nights shuttling from A to B almost as if in a trance. One day at dawn, he drives his last client - a freshly arrived foreign artist called Alex.
Dir. Denoual Rouaud