Male Shorts International V3

A quintet is an omnibus feature told from the perspective of five international up and coming filmmakers who are searching to find identity in the modern world

New anti-gay laws have just been approved in Russia. After a competition in St. Petersburg, Italian swimmer Massimo meets a Russian of his own age, Vladimir, working as an interpreter for the delegation of which Massimo is a member. The two men fall in love, but they will have to face the cultural barriers between them, as well as old and new macho stereotypes.

Because artificial insemination in Italy is restricted to married straight couples, Chiara must travel to Holland to be inseminated, and she can’t risk losing their only chance to become mothers. Will she be able to handle the physical and emotional burdens of both her secret and her pregnancy?

Giuseppe, 33, is still struggling to build his life in a small Italian town where he has to hide his homosexuality. With a Polaroid in hand, he decides to leave for Berlin to find Peter, a summer love he has never forgotten. The shock of a cosmopolitan city is nothing compared to the moment he realizes that the German artist has a "normal" family. For him this represents the possibility of 'losing' himself and meeting Marco, who takes him around all night to arrive at dawn to the conviction that love is the only strength to find one's identity. "Polaroid" is one of five short film segments in an omnibus feature titled "A Quintet".

The culture clash between two women create an obsession full of tension from the first moment. Emina struggle to hide a dark secret to her roommate, Antonia. The life she left behind in Bosnia follows Emina in Rome, forcing her to recall a violent past. Antonia out at night, she misses her young girlfriend in New York, and it seems collecting foreign friends in great need of help.

Mario returns to his hometown after 15 years to bury his father. But he returnas as Marie, a trans woman. There he finds his childhood best friend, Stephen and his past with him. With Stephen's help, Marie sets out on a journey to bury her father in the city of Crato.

Look around. Everything you see and touch can taste like vanilla.

Hermila and Leandro want to escape. Hermila and Leandro want to stay.

On the eve of an important ruling, the Taiwan Supreme Court Judge receives an unexpected letter.

Working in a small security kiosk, two men take advantage of the shift change to get to know each other and forge a touching bond.

Huang , a Chinese retired general, lives alone in the city center. Traditional and conservative, he hardly leaves the house. One day, Huang receives an unusual visit from his grandson.

On the eve of an important ruling, the Taiwan Supreme Court Judge receives an unexpected letter.

Working in a small security kiosk, two men take advantage of the shift change to get to know each other and forge a touching bond.

Loris is twenty years old, naive and in deep need for affection. He's waiting for someone he doesn't know. A HIV-positive man he met online is willing to transmit his disease to him. The virus becomes a powerful ally for Loris to gain a much desired symbiosis in his relationship with Valerio - his HIV - positive boyfriend.

Rome. Claudio is 15 and someone is writing on his forehead “J’ador” because he smells girlish. That’s Lauro, the 18-year-old leader of a group of youngsters that call themselves fascists and do a lot of things for a far-right political party. Claudio wants to go with them to the “dinner” organized by the party section, but one can only attend if he’s part of the group, and cry-babies are not allowed. If he wants to achieve what he wants, in just one afternoon Claudio has to lose his baby scent and start to smell like a man.

Coming-of-age short film collection about adolescence. In "An Afterthought", the story of Peter Pan is taken up, does the Everlasting Boy really appear to little Jane or is it all just a dream? In "Beautiful Alexander", the insecure teenager's dilemma is revealed: does he dare to go one step further and approach his idol Ivan on the beach? In a run-down part of Madrid, Paco and José in "Cuban Heel Shoes" have to take care that no one finds out about their love affair. Claudio is 15 and wants to belong to the clique in "J'ador", he admires the 18 year old leader Lauro. If he wants to belong he needs to grow up. "Mani" is 12 and trying to come to terms with his burgeoning puberty/sexuality. He discovers that his mother is having an affair with the family driver. In "My Brother", the brothers Umberto and Stefano have to share a room, with the elder Umberto being forced to look after his younger brother, who constantly seeks contact and affection.

It’s a hot afternoon. Serena is helping Christopher to study German. He is bored and prefers to record her with his cell phone. She doesn't want him to but he likes it because she makes him laugh, especially when Serena acts like a little pig. And when Christopher laughs she is happy. Through this game, the two grow closer and discover an unexpected intimacy.

Directed by Simone Bozzelli

Two brothers, Umberto and Stefano, have just moved into a new apartment, where they share the bedroom. Since their mother is away, Stefano is forced to look after his younger brother, who is craving for affection and contact.

Desire is mysterious. Desire is overwhelming. Desire is tragic. Desire is FURIOUS. The many permutations of that strange thing called desire are on full display in this stunning collection of short films.

A man and a child sit at the beach. "When was your very first contact with the male world?"

Gustave is a photographer who makes pictures of nude male bodies in public spaces in Sao Paulo. One night, Pedro goes with him, without yet knowing whether he will be part of the project. This vast city will be witness.