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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema & more

Man At Bath (Homme Au Bain) Trailer – Francois Sagat goes legit actor in the gay-themed drama

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Francois Sagat made a major splash in gay porn, but anyone who’s seen the recent documentary about him, Sagat, will know he’s a man who sees himself as a bit of an artist with his sex scenes being an extension of that. Now he’s branching out into legit acting with a lead role in Man At Bath, and we can get our first look at him in the movie with a trailer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Emmanuel (François Sagat) is a gay hustler living with his lover, the filmmaker Omar (played by Omar Ben Sellem) outside Paris. After a quarrel between the two, Emmanuel is left brokenhearted to fend for himself as Omar makes his way to Manhattan. The film separately follows the two men, discovering how their heartbreak gives way to fresh outlooks and doleful acceptance.

‘From director Christophe Honoré (Ma mere, Love Songs).’

The movie will be out this summer. [Read more…]

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Close To Leo (DVD)

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Now nearly 10 years old (it was initially made for French TV in 2002), Close To Leo makes a welcome return to DVD. It’s one of the best movies ever made about HIV/AIDS, largely because it treats it as just one aspect of the characters’ lives, and is actually more interested in the issues the disease raises as people attempt to carry after the diagnosis, rather than being overly angsty about the infection itself – although with enough angst that it doesn’t feel flippant.

Told through the eyes of Marcel, who’s on the cusp or puberty, the film follows a family in Brittany after they discover the eldest son, Leo, is HIV+. Marcel isn’t supposed to know this, but he picks up enough to realise what’s going on, even if he can’t accept that he’s being left out of important family development. While Marcel initially reacts by rebelling, he eventually goes off on a trip to Paris with Leo, where the two attempt to bond. [Read more…]