The 22ª International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival arrives with a desire to fight
GAYLES.TV.- «Fighting is the answer«, With this phrase as the motto, the 22nd edition of Fire !!. A statement of intent by the Gay and Lesbian Movie Show which will take place from 8 to 18 of June in Barcelona. With a program of 52 titles including feature films (most are premieres in Spain), documentaries and shorts.
Fire !! is an x-ray of the cinema LGTBI from all continents. It will have the presence of Chris Miera (director of "Paths«), Sofia Aquino (Producer of «Urban Loves«), Jakob M. Erwa (Director of "Center of my world«) Or Jérôme Bonnel (Director of "A trois on and on"), among others.
The opening night will be on June 8 with the premiere of the German film «Paths«. It is an intimate work, a reflection on love and everyday life. A portrait of how extraordinary simplicity can be.
The program is full of interesting films such as «Tom of Finland«. Dome Karukoski brings to the big screen the life and work of one of the most influential and iconic figures in gay culture of the 1894th century, Tom of Finland, in a country where homosexuality was considered a crime from 1971 to XNUMX. His work became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the fire of the gay revolution.
It will also premiere in Spain «I am Michael«, A film directed by Justin Kelly that tells the true story of Michael Glatze, a gay activist who ended up rejecting homosexuality and being a pastor of his own church in Wyoming.
In the documentary field, «Chavela", directed by Catherine Gund y Daresha Kyi. This co-production between USA, Mexico and Spain shows the strong character of Chavela Vargas, her lesbianism, her friendship with Frida Kahlo y Ava Gadner, her taste for tequila and, of course, her love for Mexico, a country that adopted her as its own.
In the promotional poster the fire and the bonfire appear because they understand that in the face of the obscurantist scourge of the LGTB collective throughout the world, the only valid response is the fight. He Institut Francès de Barcelona will be the epicenter of this Mostra directed by Joako Ezpeleta and Antoine Leonetti, which also has satellite activities like Fire !! In Scene, Fire !! On Tour or Fire !! To the fresh al Raval. The Spot of this edition has been made by Juanma Carrillo:
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