1990s

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Upon knowing that her husband purposefully exchanged her body for business, Lam loses her control and plans to kill her husband.Read More »

During the early 1990s, San Francisco was the epicenter of body modification and gender nonconformity, with transgender pioneers like Patrick Califia and Tala Brandeis fighting for visibility, alongside the voice of a bold S/M community. Michelle Handelman’s provocative and pioneering documentary BloodSisters captures these queer outlaws in their zeitgeist moment, shot on digital video with an unfiltered rawness that mirrors the activism of the era. From pushy bottoms to macho femmes, BloodSisters immerses the viewer in the San Francisco leather dyke scene, shattering assumptions about gender and lesbian sexuality, while broadening the discussion about personal expressions of eroticism and their political implications. In the 1990s, BloodSisters was attacked in congress by the American Family Association for its depictions of radical lesbian sexuality. Twenty-five years later, the film has become recognized as a treasured historical document of a movement that tore down barriers of sex, gender, and activism.Read More »

Nami, the widow of a disgraced narcotics officer seeks to clear his name by going undercover.Read More »

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Ever since Goethe wrote his romantic novel The Sorrows of Young Werther, the name Werther has been synonymous with the mystery and even the romance of suicide among the young. In this thoughtful movie, Ismaël (Ismal Jole), a young thirteen-year old boy, is taken aback by the suicide of his best friend. Not only did he not have any idea that this dramatic act was a possibility, neither did his other friends.Read More »

Three friends plan to pull off a simple robbery and go on the run.Read More »

Lama Norbu comes to Seattle in search of the reincarnation of his dead teacher, Lama Dorje. His search leads him to young Jesse Conrad, Raju, a waif from Kathmandu, and an upper class Indian girl. Together, they journey to Bhutan where the three children must undergo a test to prove which is the true reincarnation. Interspersed with this, is the story of Siddharta, later known as the Buddha. It traces his spiritual journey from ignorance to true enlightenment.Read More »

“All we need to do, is to find a new planet, and keep the party going.”

The film takes places in the near future, following the trajectory of the 1990’s. Rampant consumerism, neoliberalism, globalization and American cultural imperialism have all reached their peak. Robbie and Stella come from different, but equally dysfunctional backgrounds. By happenstance, they find themselves together on the road, running away from their responsibilities, while being hunted down by the drugged-up mad dog, Ulfur. This film is fast-paced, filled with stunning visuals and great music, and is as free-roaming as the characters themselves.Read More »

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Gay, alienated Los Angeles teens have a hard time as their parents kick them out of their homes, they don’t have money, their lovers cheat, and they are harassed by gay-bashers.Read More »

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Magali, 45, is a wine producer in the south of France. She’s a widow, and her best friend, Isabelle, decides to find her a new husband. She puts an ad in the local newspaper and finds a nice man, Gérald. At Isabelle’s daughter’s wedding, Magali eventually meets Gérald. But there’s another man around, Etienne…Read More »