The HIV Collection

USA, 2003-2005, 50 min.
Directed by Charles Lum

English
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Screening Schedule: 27.6, 18:30

During the years 2003-2006, director Charles Lum created six films documenting his life and feelings as HIV+. The films participated in dozens of film festivals around the world, but due to their proximity in time of production, they haven't been screened together. Six movies that give a brave and unusual portrait of a man dealing with fears, passions, and the desire to love. Director Charles Lum will be present at the screening and answer questions from the audience. Limited to ages 18 and up - the films contain explicit sex. Charles Lum is a special guest at this year's festival.

Morning, Noon and Night – 2003, 10 min.
A montage of the director documenting his body, the pills, a visit to a Glory Hole, with frames from the The Hours.

Park – 2004, 7 min.
Charles documents himself in a fling at a public park, using a hidden camera.

Facts, SUCK – 2004, 12 min.
An emotional and physical exposure by the artist. Charlie goes to a blood test, for a chat with the doctor, to a pharmacy, undresses in front of the camera and reveals his longing to be desired.

Indelible – 2003, 8 min.
Blood is paralleled to semen in a hair-raising montage of shots taken out of the film Carrie (by Brian de Palma) and from gay bareback porn movies.

Overdue Conversation – 2006, 9 min.
Charlie talks to a friend about their common state as HIV+, should they tell people they have sex with about their condition.

Black (n, adj) – 2004, 3.5 min.
Behind the scenes of the famous Black Party, in one of the inner rooms where a conversation with a clubber takes place about his sexual experiences during the event.