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Aka:Criminal Lovers
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Director: Francois Ozon
Year: Y1999
Country: France
Language: French
Cast: Natacha Regnier,Jeremie Renier,Miki Manojlovic,Salim Kechiouche,Yasmine Belmadi


Alice and her boyfriend, Luc, drag the body into the woods, only to find themselves hopelessly lost - much like the fairy-tale plight of Hansel and Gretel. Starving and with no hope of being found, they chance upon a dilapidated cottage where a hulking man takes them prisoner and proceeds to feed Luc's sexual appetite.



Natacha Régnier, Jérémie Renier
Salim Kechiouche, Natacha Régnier


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Aka:My Life in Pink
Genre: Drama
Director: Alain Berliner
Year: Y1997
Country: Belgium, France, UK
Language: French
Cast: Michele Laroque,Jean-Philippe ecoffey,Helene Vincent,Georges Du Fresne,Daniel Hanssens


Ludovic is a young boy who can't wait to grow up to be a woman. When his family discovers the little girl blossoming in him they are forced to contend with their own discomfort and the lack of understanding from their new neighbors. Their anger and impatience cave and Ludovic is sent to see a psychiatrist in the hopes of fixing whatever is wrong with him. A movie that addresses trans-gender and gender issues in general through the eyes of a child.





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Genre: Drama
Director: Mel Chionglo
Year: Y1999
Country: Philippines
Language: English , Filipino , Tagalog
Cast: Rodel Velayo,Leonardo Litton,Elizabeth Oropesa,Raymond Bagatsing,Cherry Pie Picache



The son of an abusive American father and a Filipina mother, Harry escapes to Manila with his friend James, and with vengeance on his mind. After finding work as a "macho dancer" in the city's gay clubs, Harry expands his circle of friends. Realizing the cyclical pattern in which he is trapped, Harry sets out to find his father, locating him dying from AIDS deep in the heart of the city. There, he discovers that his mother is still alive and the two are reunited. Learning forgiveness from her, Harry learns to accept his past and finally attains his salvation.




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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director: Joel Schumacher
Year: Y1999
Country: USA
Language: English
Cast: Robert De Niro,Philip Seymour Hoffman,Barry Miller,Chris Bauer,Skipp Sudduth



Walter Koontz (De Niro)once a hero cop, now a security guardlives in a rundown Hell's Kitchen tenement. One fateful night, after hearing the cries of a neighbor in trouble, his attempt to help turns into a nightmare when he suffers a stroke. Paralyzed on his right side and unable to speak clearly, Koontz, on the advice of his doctor, seeks voice lessons. But with winter holding him hostage to his apartment, he has no choice but to seek help from a musically inclined neighbor whom he vehemently dislikes an outspoken guy named Rusty (Hoffman)!. Keywords:Drag,Drag Queen



Genre: Comedy
Director: Beeban KidronYear: Y1995
Country: USA
Language: English , French , Italian
Cast: Wesley Snipes,Patrick Swayze,John Leguizamo,Stockard Channing,Blythe Danner

After jointly winning a local drag queen pageant in New York City, Noxeema Jackson and Vida Boheme win the right and are given the round trip airfare to compete in the Drag Queen of America pageant in Hollywood, California. Noxeema sees herself as the next Dorothy Dandridge, who bucked the trend of most black American movie actresses of her time by never playing the slave house maid. Vida's style reflects her past of growing up in upper class suburban Pennsylvania. One of their fellow New York contestants, Chi-Chi Rodriguez, is a straight-talking but naive and inexperienced drag queen. Seeing that Chi-Chi needs some drag queen confidence (despite her bravada), Vida and a reluctant Noxeema decide to cash in their plane tickets and buy an older model Cadillac convertible and drive to Hollywood with Chi-Chi. Their drive takes them through much of the country where alternate lifestyles are less tolerated than they may be in New York or Los Angeles. The three have an extended stay in small town Snydersville, where their car breaks down. If they ever make it out of Snydersville, they may be the better for their stay by learning more about themselves while dealing with the issues of town residents and spending more time together. Their stay is made even more precarious when they find out that Sheriff Dollard, a homophobic, racist and sexist highway sheriff with who they had an earlier encounter, is on their tail. Keywords:Drag Queen,Road,Homophobia


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To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar









Genre: Drama

Director: Svend Wam

Year: Y1995
Country: Norway, Sweden
Language: Norwegian , Swedish
Cast: Hampus Björck,Nicolai Cleve Broch,Ewa Fröling,Helge Jordal,Rebecka Hemse




Sebastian is a typical teenager. He hangs out with his friends, goes to the movies, buys hip clothes and attends school. Typical that is until a chance stolen kiss changes everything. Sebastian is just figuring out what almost everyone else around him already knows, he is gay. The kiss is between him and his best buddy Ulf and not only does it change everything it awakens passions that Sebastian never even knew he had.

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Genre: Drama
Director: Steve McLean
Year: Y1994
Country: UK, USA
Language: English
Cast: James Lyons,Michael Tighe,Olmo Tighe,Michael Imperioli,Michael Ringer



This film dramatizes three periods in his life: abused childhood, New York street hustler, and adult artist on the road, creating a powerful look at growing up gay in America. Keywords:Rape,Violence,Street Hustler,Hustler



Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Director: Andrew Fleming
Year: Y1994
Country: USA
Language: English
Cast: Lara Flynn Boyle,Stephen Baldwin,Josh Charles,Alexis Arquette,Martha Gehman



Soon, however, Alex falls for Eddy, and Stuart lusts after Alex. Eddy comes to realize not only that he's gay, but that he's attracted to Stuart. The three pledge not to act on any romantic (or lustful) feelings with each other, and become close friends . . . while bottling up a lot of sexual tension. Keywords:


Genre: War, Documentary, History
Director: Arthur Dong
Year: Y1994
Country: USA
Language: English
Cast: Salome Jens,Max Col


A historical account of military policy regarding homosexuals during World War II. The documentary includes interviews with several gay WWII veterans.








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Genre: Drama
Director: Eric Mueller
Year: Y1994
Country: USA
Language: English
Cast: Jennifer Jordan Campbell,Kathleen Fuller,Gregory Giles,Matt Guidry,Peter Macon

Narrated by David, an affably nelly friend, the film follows Mark, an HIV-positive radical artist, as he progresses from abstract sculpture to the dream of building a full-scale cathedral. His adorably cute boyfriend Joey hesitantly embarks on a quest to find his biological parents after an ugly coming out scene with his adoptive parents. Together, they sift through the detritus of family obligations, HIV status, temp jobs, and the unavoidable, inexplicable fact that, in spite of everything, they are still a happy couple.


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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Peggy Rajski
Year: Y1994
Country: USA
Language: English
Cast: Brett Barsky,Judy Kain,John Lizzi,Jonah Rooney,Stephen Tobolowsky



Trevor’s world comes crashing down when his true feelings for Pinky are discovered. Mocked by classmates and branded a “fairy”, Trevor is shunned by his new best friend and attempts to kill himself in a scene that is both heart-wrenching and darkly funny. But as played by Brett Barsky, Trevor is no victim. You can be certain that his enthusiasm and developing sense of self will see him through.

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Genre: Comedy
Director: Bingjian Liu
Year: Y1999
Country: China
Language: Mandarin
Cast: Qing Yang,Bo Yu,Kang Zhang,Jiangang Wei,Zi en Cui



Xiao Bo, a shy boy from the country, comes to the big city and luckily lands a job and place to live thanks to a kind shop keeper, Mrs. Qing. Qing tries setting Xiao on a date only to discover that he really “does not like girls.” When her husband, Kang gets wind of this news, he decides to try and take advantage of the young man causing Xiao to flee. In the end, Qing leaves Kang for another woman and Xiao finds a new home with his old friend Chong. Xiao and Chong find a lot in common as it turns out that Chong is also gay and the two of them start a new relationship.




Genre: Drama
Director: George Hickenlooper
Year: Y1999
Country: USA
Language: English
Cast: William Hurt,Nigel Hawthorne,Miranda Richardson,Irène Jacob,Ewan Stewart



It's a carnival atmosphere along the banks of the Mississippi as the race for Governor of Missouri runs close but with good looks, money and fierce ambition, Blake Pellarin (William Hurt) possesses the edge. That is, until an attractive news correspondent (Irene Jacob) sends him spinning at the mention of a name Raymond Romero and a discarded mentor (Nigel Hawthorne) resurfaces with an incriminating photo. The agendas of his wife (Miranda Richardson), his lover and his enemies swirling around him, Pellarin must now embrace a dark past to assure a bright future in the top seat at the White House...t Keywords:Political,Remake,Closeted



Genre: Romance, Comedy
Director: Lane Janger
Year: Y1999
Country: USA
Language: English
Cast: Lane Janger,Joelle Carter,Guillermo Díaz,Jennifer Esposito,Vincent Laresca



When the fiancee of a fireman reluctantly agrees to participate in a menage a trois with another woman, she does so on the condition that he reciprocate the favor with another man, which ultimately puts their impending marriage in jeopardy. Keywords:Closeted,Coming Out,Fire



Genre: Documentary
Director: Tim Kirkman
Year: Y1998
Country: USA
Language: English
Cast: Nathan A. Barbour,Karen Brown,Patsy Clarke,Hal Crowther,Jaki Shelton Greene
Nominated film by gay filmmaker Tim Kirkman about his relationship to notoriously anti-gay North Carolina senator Jesse Helms... Keywords:Homophobia,Senator,Politic






Genre: Comedy
Director: Stéphane Giusti
Year: Y1999
Country: France, Spain, Switzerland
Language: French
Cast: Amira Casar,Julie Gayet,Bruno Putzulu,Alexandra London,Carmen Chaplin



Camille, Eve, Ariane and Nick are friends who have three things in common: they're all twenty-something, they work together running Lovespace, the Barcelona publishing house they launched, and they're all dependent on Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive. Although they're openly gay in their everyday lives, only Camille's mother Josepha knows the truth about them all. She and her daughter decide the time has come for the others to tell their parents, too, and organise a weekend house party for a grand collective coming-out. Eve, Ariane and Nick, after some initial hesitation, agree to the plan and Lili, their straight co-worker, who is always asking herself 'why not me?' vis-a-vis her own sexuality, decides to join them. Inevitably, all does not go according to plan. As the revelations begin, the parents are forced to reassess their expectations of, and aspirations for, their children. And it emerges that they have some secrets of their own to air cue humorously scandalous results.



Genre: Romance, Crime, Drama
Director: Kimberly Peirce
Year: Y1999
Country: USA
Language: English
Cast: Hilary Swank,Chloë Sevigny,Peter Sarsgaard,Brendan Sexton III,Alicia Goranson



From the middle of America emerged an extraordinary double life, a complicated love story and a crime that would shatter the heartland. In Falls City, Nebraska, Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank) was a newcomer with a future who had the small rural community enchanted. Women adored him and almost everyone who met this charismatic stranger was drawn to his charming innocence. But, Falls City's hottest date and truest friend had one secret: he wasn't the person people thought he was. Back home in Lincoln just seventy-five miles away, Brandon Teena was a different person caught up in a personal crisis that had haunted him his entire life. Like many young people, he made costly mistakes and when he inadvertently trespassed between his new love Lana (Chloë Sevigny) and her reckless friend John (Peter Sarsgaard), the mystery unraveled into violence. In a single, short life Brandon Teena was at once a dashing lover and a trapped outsider, both an impoverished nobody and a flamboyant dreamer, a daring thief and the tragic victim of an unjust crime. Keywords:Lesbian,Bashing,Homophobiai,Transexual,Transgender



Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Director: Dan Ireland
Year: Y1998
Country: USA
Language: English
Cast: Danny Arroyo,Vincent D Onofrio,Jason Cutler,Salma Hayek,Olivia d'Abo

In the underground culture of New York City, Valentino (Vincent d'Onofrio) is a bisexual adult filmstar torn apart by two loves: tempestuous waitress Mary (Academy Award nominee Salma Hayek, "Frida") and hunky street hustler Gary (Thomas Jane). Neither of them can stand the other, but when Val isdiagnosed with AIDS, the two must put aside their differences and become strong for the man they love. Together, the three of them will explore life, love, and the true meaning of family. "...An erotically overheated never-neverland..." -Stephen Holden, THE NEW YORK TIMES Keywords:Hiv Positive,Porn Actor,Hustler



Genre: Drama
Director: Ben Reding, Dominik Reding
Year: Y1999
Country: Germany
Language: German
Cast: Sascha Backhaus,Simon Goerts,Sandra Borgmann,Jens Veith,Britta Dirks



The idyllic Lake Constance country side: The small, picturesque harbor towns inbetween fruit plantations. A house in the country with a view on the lake and mom in the garden. Paradise on earth. This is where Janosch lives; a 17-year-old serious lad, expected to graduate from school soon. But he hates his life at the lake. Therefore he is almost relieved to be kicked out of school. Reason enough to finally go his own way, part from mom, his girlfriend and his all too planned-out life. But where to go? Perhaps to Koma, and old school mate living in Dortmund. Koma packs boxes at a brewery, has an apartment, a pretty girlfriend and soon-to-arrive off-springs. And he is a clever skinhead, neither right-winged nor left-winged, just "100% pure skinhead". He is tall, strong, good at kickboxing,too. A hero - Janosch is fascinated. And Koma likes Janosch. Finally he has found someone to hang out with and who admires him. Koma longs to be admired. So Janosch moves in with Koma, works at the brewery like Koma, has a girlfriend like Koma and becomes a skinhead like Koma. From now on Janosch is admitted to Koma's "fortress", an old machine building located in a closed-down quarry. Here the skinhead brags with explosives because "you gotta be able to defend yourself". Despite Janosch or perhaps because of Janosch - Koma is still dicontented, most of the time with hisself, at times with his pregnat girlfriend, always with others, who ruin his life. Then he beats them up. And he is good at it. But sometimes he gets the wrong guy. For example, the young punk at the gravel pit. And Janosch helps his pal, kicks until the punk spits blood. As a reward he is allowed to get a tattoo just like Koma. At the tattoo parlor he notices Zottel. He is a totally different type,. Filthy, stoned, free spirited - but proud of it. He drives a motorcycle and Janosch is still stuck with his Lambretta, so they've got to chat about Koma's "fortress" in the quarry burns down. He's sure he knows who "did it" - those friends from the punk at the gravel pit. If he finds them, he'll "finish them off". And Janosch obediently vows revenge as well. At a rich classmate's birthday party Janosch bumps into Zottel again. Revealing him as a member of fire-eater group. "I wanna learn fire-eating", says Janosch, leaves his secure home behind and pays a visit to Zottel at the trailer camp. Koma knows who "did it", who burned down his "fortress". Wishful thinking and a little hint melt together, it was Zottel. It had to be him, Janosch slept with him and Koma has turned into a jealous and voluntary witness. "Now you can make good of your promise!" A rude awakening for Janosch. He hangs out at Komaís favourite bar, half-drunk. Koma gives him the answer. They drive to the trailer camp. He expects Janosch to break Zottelís face or in Komaís words "side walk bashing". Janosch can't do it. Too late: Koma starts kicking.But Janosch still has one choice. Keywords:Punk,Violence,Germany,Homophobia


Genre: Drama
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Year: Y1999
Country: France, Spain
Language: Catalan , Spanish
Cast: Cecilia Roth,Marisa Paredes,Candela Peña,Antonia San Juan,Penélope Cruz



A Greek saying states that only women who have washed their eyes with tears can see clearly. This saying does not hold true for Manuela. The night a car ran over her son Esteban, Manuela cried until her eyes ran completely dry. Far from seeing clearly, the present and the future become mixed up in darkness. That same night, while waiting in the hospital, she reads the last lines written by her son in a notebook that he always kept by his side. "This morning I looked through my mother’s bedroom until I found a stack of photographs. All of them were cut in half. My father, I suppose. I have the impression that my life is missing that same half. I want to meet him, I don’t care who he is, or how he treated my mother. No one can take that right away from me." Cecilia Roth as Manuela and Eloy Azorin as EstebanShe never told Esteban who he was, "your father died long before you were born" was all she ever told him. In memory of her son, Manuela leaves Madrid and goes to Barcelona in search of his father. She wants to tell him that their son's last written words were directed to him, even though he never knew his father. But first she has to tell him that, when she abandoned him eighteen years ago, she was pregnant, they had a son, and he has just died. She must also tell him that she named their son Esteban, like his biological father, before he changed his name to Lola. Lola the Pioneer. Manuela goes to Barcelona in search of Lola, her son’s father. The search for a man with that name cannot be simple. And indeed it isn’t.





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