On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 11:49 PM, Nitin Karani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all, > ** > Here's the schedule of film screenings for the next Bombay Dost Sunday > High on 23rd March 2008 at 5.30 pm. > ** > It's also posted on > *http://bombay-dost.pbwiki.com/Next-Sunday-High*<http://bombay-dost.pbwiki.com/Next-Sunday-High> > Please bookmark this link for updates and schedules for coming Sunday Highs > or join the Bombay-Dost Yahoo Group *(** > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bombay-Dost*<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bombay-Dost>). > > > You can also follow us on Twitter: > *http://twitter.com/bombaydost*<http://twitter.com/bombaydost> (To > know more about Twitter, please go to > *http://twitter.com/*<http://twitter.com/> > ) > > * > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > * > ** > *Juste une question d'amour *[Just a Question of Love] (2000) > > > > *Runtime: *90 min > > > > *Synopsis: *Just a Question of Love follows the whirlwind romance of two > young men in different stages of coming out. The film paints a heartbreaking > portrait of the difficulties that befall a relationship when one man lives > proudly out of the closet, while the other has created a double life to > please his parents. > > > > *Review 1:* "This film is pretty much perfect. I can't fault it. It's > utterly romantic; full of delicious angst; wonderfully acted and scripted > and has a total naturalness that makes you feel you're listening to a story > from one of your own family. This must be the best coming out film ever > made. It's an intelligent film, and that's pretty rare these days. Every > single character in this film is wonderful portrayed with total honesty. > Even the setting is quite lovely in the garden that agricultural students > Cedric and Laurent care for. There are no gay bars; no drugs; no leather or > bears. There's just people living ordinary, good lives. And best of all this > are the gorgeous Cedric and Laurent. I defy you to watch this film and not > believe that these two men are deeply in love. And it's so much more than > that. They work together; they play together and it's so natural and sexy > and lovely to watch. It's the most positive depiction of a gay relationship > I've seen in any movie. The level of angst this film builds up is due to > this lovely relationship. You'll be desperate for it all to work out, but > everything seems conspiring against it. This is now my number one > recommendation for a great gay movie." > > * > https://www.tescodvdrental.com/visitor/product_detail.html?product_id=64189 > *<https://www.tescodvdrental.com/visitor/product_detail.html?product_id=64189> > > > > *Review 2:* It is one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen. I adore > this film. The story, the acting, the characters are truly first rate and > Christian Faure is such a good director. No doubt what French cinema always > does best is telling small intimate stories with warmth and intimacy like > this movie. They are always a good choice for a cosy night in. I highly > recommend this film and I love to watch this film over and over again > especially the scene where Cedric tells Laurent that he loves him in the > car. So wonderfully romantic and so the saying goes "love changes > everything". > > * > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Juste-Question-DAmour-Cyrille-Thouvenin/dp/B000EZ7VU8 > *<http://www.amazon.co.uk/Juste-Question-DAmour-Cyrille-Thouvenin/dp/B000EZ7VU8> > > * > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > * > > > > *Roseaux sauvages, Les* [Wild Reeds] (1994) > > > > *Runtime:* 90 min > > > > *Synopsis:* In a village in the Southwest of France, 1962. Maite and > Francois are 18 years old. They are friends, not lovers. In Francois's > classroom, there are Serge, whose brother has just married to try to escape > from the war in Algeria, and Henri, a pied-noir (Algerian-born Frenchman). > Francois and Serge will have a homosexual relationship, but Serge wants to > marry his brother's wife... > > > > *Review:* This film is truly amazing. I saw it and was so moved by it that > I couldn't stop thinking about it for a very long time. It is heavily based > on the director's (Andre Techine) real life experiences. In this film > Techine manages to create a realistic and palpable universe which seems > which if you know anything about film is a very hard thing for directors to > accomplish. I asked a French DP and a friend of Andre Techine about Les > Roseaux Sauvages and he told me that it was originally made for television > and that it was such an enormous sensation in France that it later was > released in the theaters and won many awards at the Cesars in Paris - > France's equivalent of the Oscars. I will admit that some American friends > of mine went to see this film and didn't get it. What a pity for them. > > *http://imdb.com/title/tt0111019/* <http://imdb.com/title/tt0111019/> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *Time:* 5.30 p.m. > > *Venue:* The Humsafar Trust's Drop-in Centre, 3rd and 4th floor, > Municipal Transit Building, Vakola Municipal Market Building, Near Raheja > Point and Vakola Masjid, Santacruz (East), Mumbai. > > *Getting there:* It's approximately minimum fare by autorickshaw from > Santacruz station (East). You could also take routes 311 or 313. The same > routes also operate from Kurla (West) station. > > *Space courtesy: *The Humsafar Trust. > > *Note:* Programme subject to change without notice > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- My blog's at: http://queerindia.blogspot.com You can leave me a voice message from any phone at http://www.jaxtr.com/nitinkarani No call charges apply.
