Skin of Youth

Saigon, the 90s. San is a sex worker at a night club trying to save enough money for gender affirming surgery in order to achieve her dream of living in a woman’s body. San’s lover, Nam, works as a wrestler in an violent and bloody underground wrestling ring, fighting caged matches to help his lover’s dream come true.

Their young and fiery romance will stand in question as dark forces penetrate their intimate world, which the two lovers will need to deal with as all chances are against them. This conflict could be both catastrophic for their relationship, and also tests the limits of their humanity. “Skin of Youth” is the first Vietnamese film starring a transgender actress in the leading role. Be noted that this film is only permitted for viewers over the age of 18 due to explicit sexual scenes.

Tell Me That You Love Me

In need of a queer and romantic treat? “Tell Me That You Love Me” by director Kim-Jho Gwang-Soo is exactly what the doctor prescribed and much more.

Kyung-Il meets Kyung-Ho while buying a used camera from him, but Kyung-Ho is still attached to it and hesitant to let the camera go. After a short negotiation Kyung-Il leaves with the camera.

Even though neither wants to see the other again and believe this was the last they saw each other, destiny had other plans. They meet again at a fortune teller and a queer basketball team. The repeated encounters cause them to develop feelings for each other, but will the secrets they both hide will stand in their way to love?

1 Girl Infinite

Two teenage girls live together in the frenzied and colorful town of Changsha in China. When one of them gets attached to a drug dealer, the other girl’s love for her will cause her to risk everything to keep her loved one beside her.

The film is based on a real life experience of director and film star Lilly Hu.

“1 Girl Infinite” is a live portrait of current youth and the nature of puppy love, obsession and lust. Hu’s hometown of Changsha, with its beauty parlors, internet cafes, shopping centers and hotels is a character all on its own. It is a bustling city with something interesting happening in every corner.

Inside all this hubbub is an intimate and personal creation that is well made and gives us very impressive performances of both its heroines.

Some Nights I Feel Like Walking

Many boys escape their villages and conservative small towns to the big city Manilla in search of a better life, but this city isn’t really waiting for innocent young men and many of them find themselves making a living as sex workers.

When one of them dies, his friends decide to fulfill his last wish – to go back home.

Director and screenwriter Petersen Vargas manages to recreate those youngsters’ experiences, the loneliness of the big city, the danger in sexual encounters with violent clients, the need to belong and the brotherhood forged in misery.

The cast is young and excellent, the cinematography is breathtaking, the music is sweeping and the ability of the director to fully relate with those boys makes “Some Nights I Feel Like Walking” to a powerful and unforgettable cinematic experience.


In association with the Embassy of The Philippines

Blind Love

A love triangle goes out of control in Taiwanese director Julian Chou’s second film. Shu-Yin is a mother that quietly runs her family- a husband who’s a respectable surgeon and her rebellious teenage son who refuses to follow his father’s footsteps. An encounter with Shu-Jin, an amateur photographer and an ophthalmologist, will awaken memories, longing and desires she had been suppressing for a long time.

While Shu-Yin is dealing with her old desires, her son Han discovers completely new desires and passions. He accidentally meets Shu-Jin and falls for the charismatic woman who gives him new energy for life.

Director Julian Chou created a melodrama that delves into the fragile bonds that define family dynamics. She explores identity, longing and exposes the tension between the traditional family cell and the westernization of Taiwan.

“Blind love” navigates gently between queerness, gender and cultural expectations.


In association with the Embassy of The Taiwan

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