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20th gb Film Festival - July 2006
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Event: gb Film Festival - 20th festival so far
2:00 pm ZERO PATIENCE Experimental Canadian director John Greyson helms Zero Patience, a combination of musical, docudrama, and fantasy that explores issues in gay and HIV politics. Sir Richard Burton, the Victorian adventurer and scholar, has survived to the modern day due to his secret discovery of the fountain of youth. While working for the Toronto Natural History Museum, Burton plans an exhibit on the origins of HIV in Canadian society. Fearing vilification, the ghost of Patient Zero, a French Canadian accused of being the first to bring the virus to North America, appears to Burton and forces him to rethink his positions and the display. From this unlikely premise begins an exploration of the politics of HIV-AIDS, complete with unique and ribald musical numbers and fantasy sequences. Directed by John Greyson / 1993 /
English-Canada / 1 hr 40 min ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CHAI Break ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4:00 pm QUERELLE - The film could not be screened because of power failure. Based on Jean Genet's novel, Querelle marked the end of the controversial directorial career of Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Brimming with often graphic gay imagery and themes, it tells the story of Querelle (Brad Davis, MIDNIGHT EXPRESS), a sexually swaggering sailor and drug trafficker on a pass in the port of Brest in pursuit of sexual gratification. In a brothel, he is reunited with his brother Robert and makes the acquaintance of Robert's lover Lysiane (Jeanne Moreau) and her brooding husband Nono. Querelle later mysteriously murders another man, pinning the blame on known homosexual Gil. But when Querelle finds himself in a sexual relationship with Gil, his dangerous circumstance becomes even more complicated. Critically savaged (and possibly misunderstood) upon its 1983 release, Fassbinder's swan song offers a uniquely surreal and dreamlike tone, offering a wealth of fascinating imagery to the adventurous viewer. Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder /
Cast: Brad Davis , Franco Nero for reviews: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/querelle/
CHAI & SAMOSA Break ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6:15 pm WEDDING BANQUET - The film could not be screened because of power failure. Gao Wai-Tung (Winston Chao) lives the good life: He runs a successful real-estate business in New York and has a wonderful relationship with his lover, Simon (Mitchell Lichtenstein). The only problem is that his elderly parents in Taiwan don't know he's gay--and they're pushing him to get married and present them with a grandchild. So, with Simon's approval, Wai-Tung strikes a bargain with Wei-Wei (May Chin), a charming young Chinese woman who is one of his tenants. If she'll marry him, he'll help her get a green card so she can stay in the United States. The charade culminates in an elaborate Chinese banquet that no one will soon forget. Directed by Ang Lee / 1993 /
English-US / 1 hr 50 min ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. The films are excellent original copies on DVD & VHS. 2. The films are NOT pornographic. Only good, clean gay films.
3. GB as a support group, has created this comfort space/event for gays, many of whom may be "newbies" (those still coming to terms with their sexuality and who have mustered courage to come for such a meeting for the first time). So we request you to be sensitive to the comfort levels of others attending this event and behave and dress accordingly. Rights of admission reserved.
You have to be 18 years and above to participate in this event. |