The pioneer breakthrough and a great classic in the arena of gay erotica, Boys in the Sand, made by the Broadway dancer and choreographer Wakefield Pool, was the first publicly and officially screened film involving hard-core scenes of gay sexuality. This was the year before Deep Throat and the official beginning of the “porno chic” era, as mentioned in the annals. The Boys in the Sand were mentioned in prestige publications such as Variety and The New York Times. And they weren’t just chic—they were the first to be chic!
Boys in the Sand Boys in the Sand
Like Botticelli's Venera, the handsome Adonis stands up from the foaming sea. This is the beginning of the first of three vignettes entitled Bayside, Poolside, and Inside, which take place in the remote paradise of Fire Island off the coast of New York—a dreamy, playful, and breezy summer ode to freedom and physical love liberated from shame and stigma.
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The Shrouds The Shrouds
David Cronenberg
Sunday, 11. 05. 2025 / 11:00 / Main Hall
A dark but also humorous film about the corporeality of mourning, made by David Cronenberg after the death of his wife of many years. Starring Vincent Cassel as the director’s alter ego.
The Super Elfkins Die Heinzels: Neue Mützen, Neue Mission
Ute von Münchow-Pohl
Sunday, 11. 05. 2025 / 11:30 / Small Hall
Elfie’s world is turned upside down when she discovers the existence of a technically advanced Elfkin gang that, in stark contrast to Elfie’s own clan, is second to none when it comes to fun and thrill-seeking. Can Helvi’s friendship with Bo, the youngest gang member, reconcile the two Elfkin clans after more than 250 years?
Flow Straume
Gints Zilbalodis
Sunday, 11. 05. 2025 / 14:30 / Main Hall
When the world is devastated by a great flood, a group of animals, led by a cat, find shelter in a boat. To survive, they have to learn to live together and to trust and help each other despite their differences.