La Vida Loca: Latin Gay and Lesbian Shorts

From Spain to Puerto Rico to New York, these shorts show gay and lesbian Latin life like you've never quite seen it before. All Spanish language films are subtitled in English.

El cuarto oscuro (Back Room), Directed by Guillém Morales, Spain,

EAST COAST PREMIERE   In the back room of a gay club in Barcelona the camera stalks the men who stalk each other, privy to their unspoken inner thoughts.  An explicit and powerful tour de force.

Pantalones (Trousers), Directed by Ana María Martinez, Spain, U.S. PREMIERE  

A tiny gem of dressing and undressing that won this year's Goya (the Spanish Oscar) for Best Short.

Behind Walls, Directed by Abel Castro, United States, SOUTH FLORIDA PREMIERE  

Josie's relationship with her brother Alex has grown distant since he began getting down with their favorite cousin Papo; living all together in a small New York apartment hasn't helped matters.  Close friends from childhood, they now must come to terms with adult jealousies and resentments in this lovely first film.  Director Abel Castro will attend the screening.
Check out the website at www.behindwalls.com.

Lencería de ocasión (Bargain Lingerie), Directed by Teresa Marcos Blanco, Spain, EAST COAST PREMIERE  

A humorous and thoroughly unapologetic celebration of big-breasted women, as seen through the longing eyes of a shy young lesbian who, while shopping for a new bra, discovers the one thing she has really been looking for.

Pride in Puerto Rico, Directed by Jorge Oliver, United States, EAST COAST PREMIERE  

Things are changing in la isla del encanto, as Puerto Rican gay men and women stand up for their rights. From lesbian mothers to powerful drag queens to supportive and outspoken parents, the issues are amazingly universal even though they are expressed en español.

En malas compañias (Doors Cut Down), Directed by Antonio Hens Cordoba, Spain, SOUTH FLORIDA PREMIERE  

At sixteen, sexy Guillermo is already an expert at cruising. Visiting the men's room at the mall every afternoon when school lets out, he seduces anyone and everyone with jaw-dropping detachment.  Who needs some sensitive coming-out tale when you can have this wickedly funny take on unbridled horniness?   

5:00 PM Screening $10