Event: gb Film Festival - the 16th festival so far 

Date : Sunday, 3rd June 2005

Time: Starts at 1:30 pm

Venue: 
Conference Room,
National College,
Linking Road,
Bandra West
Mumbai 400 050

Directions
It is about 10 minutes walk from Bandra Station or minimum rickshaw fare. Almost at the beginning of Linking Road, Enter lane opposite Pamposh / Barista.

Contribution : Entry is free. The event is entirely sponsored by GayBombay. However individual voluntary contributions are welcome. 

            The PROGRAM

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RAISING HEROES - 1 hr 25 min / 1996 / US
Synopsis:
A happily committed gay couple finds their lives torn apart after one of them inadvertently witnesses a Mob hit and must hide from an assassin. Life on the run proves incompatible with familial happiness--and their planned joint adoption--so the pair fights back against the syndicate with all the firepower they can muster.

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Reading of a Short Story - "Oh God"
Synopsis:
" Oh God" sketches the life of a 26 year old guy, Samar and his gay friends. It narrates everyday incidents that take place in their lives. Fun filled and humorous, it also attempts to depict a satirical view (& not preach) on various issues like relationships, one night stands and bonding between friends.

20-25 min / Multilingual:  Marathi, Hindi & English
Written by Bhushan and Presented by Ranjeet

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          1st BREAK - TEA

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BEAR CUB (CACHORRO) - 1 hr 40 min / 2004 / Spanish with EST
Synopsis
A hit on the film festival circuit, BEAR CUB (CACHORRO) is a gay-themed Spanish film that aims to separate itself from the Pedro Almodovar mold. The film explores the "bear" gay subculture, which focuses more on lasting friendships and realistic body images than the camp, narcissistic physical perfection, or wild partying that characterizes some other aspects of gay culture. Pedro (Jose Luis Garcia-Perez, nominated for a Goya) is a successful dentist who happens to be homosexual. When his sister arrives at his doorstep with her son Bernardo in tow, Pedro ends up becoming the boy's temporary guardian while she departs for India. Pedro rushes to clean up some of his behavior and discovers that Bernardo is unaffected by the exposure to his uncle's lifestyle. The two become fast friends, but their comfortable relationship is threatened by Bernardo's estranged grandmother, who has arrived with designs on Bernardo's upbringing--primarily, that the boy should not be raised by a gay man. BEAR CUB explores many of the issues confronting the gay community--HIV, homophobia, parenting--while remaining naturalistic in presentation. It was directed by Miguel Albaladejo.

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         2nd BREAK - TEA & SAMOSAS

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HIS SECRET LIFE - IGNORANT FAIRIES - 1 hr 45 min / 2002 / Italian with EST
Synopsis: 
When Antonia (Margherita Buy) loses her husband Massimo in a terrifying car accident, she is devastated. Taking care of necessary business after his death, she runs across a painting, a gift to her husband with a note attached indicating that Antonia's partner of 15 years had been indiscreet for seven of them. She tracks down his lover and finds that Massimo has been involved in a homosexual affair with a man named Michele (Stefano Accorsi). She also finds in Michele's home an adopted family of misfits who all knew and loved her deceased husband. As Antonia attempts to understand her husband's secret, she becomes accepted into this commune and also begins to have some of her own loving admirers, including Michele. Turkish director Ferzan Ozpetek (STEAM: THE TURKISH BATH) directs this touching film that places caring and understanding before judgement or anger

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You may go to www.rottentomatoes.com to check out the REVIEWS of the above films.

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PLEASE BEAR WITH US 

To have people walking in and out during screenings is a big nuisance. Once the screening begins the doors will be locked until the next break. So PLEASE COME ON TIME

We request people to PLEASE SWITCH OFF their CELL phones during the screenings. Anyone who walks out during the screening will not be allowed inside, until the next break. Doors will be locked once the film begins. Entry only during the breaks between films. 

NOTE :

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.

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This is a GayBombay (gb) organized event

Rights of admission reserved.