This coming Sunday (14/10) GB presents its latest Film Club screening. As the many people who are regulars at these screenings know I have a bad tendency to keep pushing the final selection of films till almost the day before. I thought this time I wouldn't do that, but a friend is coming tomorrow to give me some new films for these screenings so while I've fixed on two films, I'm keeping the third slot open in case one of the new films is really that good.
These are the two films we're definitely showing this Sunday and they are both really good: - Sasha - a German coming-of-age-and-coming-out film which is set among a tightly knit community of Eastern European immigrants into Germany. As with all such families, they are both close and stifling and this is going to make it really hard for Sasha, the eldest son in the family and promising pianist, to admit that he had not just feeligns for other men, but for his openly gay - and very hot - piano teacher in particular. Here's a link to a review of the film and, as it says, this isn't a new story, but its a very well done one, particularly due to the performance of the super cute Sasa Kekez who plays the central character: http://www.afterelton.com/movies/2011/03/review-sasha - Poltergay - a French film which is just crazy, but in the best possible way. A French couple (straight) move into an abandoned house that they want to restore into their dream home. But they run into a problem or, more accurately, the husband, who is a superhunky builder, runs into a problem - he keeps seeing ghosts. And not just any ghosts, but the ghosts of five disco dancing gay men who died in the 1970s an explosion in the nightclub that used to stand where the house is. For some reason only the hunky husband can see them which leads to other people thinking that he is (a) nuts and (b) gay, and even he starts considering the last possibility. But things are more complicated, sorry, crazy, than that and the story plays out in the most insane possible way including the reason why he - and a few other men - can see the ghosts (and while I won't reveal the reason, lets just say it would be most unlikely if most people on this list could see the ghosts). Its all a mix-up of ghosts, gays, glamour and glitter that is spectacularly silly and fun in a way that only a French comedy could be. The films will start around 1.30 and there will be breaks around 3.30 and 5.30, with enough time to have tea, samosas and check out the cute guy who was sitting five seats away from you. Please note that we will be as strict as ever about not letting in people who come too late or people who leave the film and then want to go back in. Those of you who are familiar with the National College auditorium will know that this is because the door is near the screen and frequent going in and out is very disruptive for those inside, yet each time it seems I have to keep explaining this to people. So please everyone just come on time and stay inside when you're inside and don't waste time arguing. All the films are originals which have been obtained by GB or given by friends for this screening. We do not show pirated or downloaded films. More details soon, but make sure you block this Sunday! Vikram
