Mead, Wrik

1992

Wrik Mead's dreamy Warm suggests the comfort of an embrace as a pixilated naked male body flailing against a crumbling brick ruin . . . released from the anguish of containment by another man's touch.

Kunja, Alexander

1992

Two young men in a small town find each other and the courage to show their love.

Matusoka, George

1992

Shoko (Hiroko Yakushimaru), a translator with a drinking problem, and Matsuki (Etsushi Toyokawa), a handsome gay doctor, decide to come together in a marriage of convenience to satisfy their parents. All semblance of normalcy breaks down when Matsuki's student boyfriend becomes jealous, Shoko decides she wants a baby, and her parents find out about their son-in-law's homosexuality. ("Being married to him must be like trying to eat soup with a fork," says Shoko's dad, mystified.) Twinkle is one of three Asian films in this year's festival that uses the springboard of an arranged marriage for its subsequent drama. If Okoge is the most earthy, and The Wedding Banquet is the most glossy, then Twinkle is like a Japanese twist on a French sex comedy-drama. It has a breezy stride, as well as a classy, upscale setting and a keen sense of visual humor. It's also a delicate, refreshing, and funny film about honesty and friendship.

Bessie, Dan

1992

They're entertainers, they're 92 years old, and they're gay. Turnabout is the amazing story of the Yale puppeteers—Harry Burnett, his cousin Forman Brown, and Brown's lover Roddy Brandon—who traveled through America for more than 70 years with their unique puppets and satirical songs.Dan Bessie's gorgeously nostalgic film journeys back to their novelty cabaret theater in Hollywood, where their puppets entertained stars like Helen Hayes and Liberace. Turnabout also reveals Forman Brown as the author of one of America's first serious gay novels, Better Angel (written under the pseudonym of Richard Meeker). Bessie's film is a classic example of documentary and historical research at its best; it's a joyful, entertaining 60 minutes for anyone interested in theater, old people , or little known aspects of the gay experience.

Boyle, Brian

1992

Learning to dance and more.

Harrison, Richard L.

1992

Tim Miller: Loud and Queer celebrates the talents of the provocative performance artist. Excerpts from his work My Queer Body are intercut with interviews and images spanning his 15-year career. He also conducts a workshop for gay men in which he confronts fear and loss, violence and love, art and activism.

Anderlini, Ken

1992

A beautifully shot reinterpretation of the eroticism found in Western art’s classic male nude. Combining live models with the old masters, flesh and blood is oftentimes indistinguishable from the painted canvas, ultimately challenging rigid dichotomies between gay and straight.

Hindley, Emma

1992

This history of lesbian and gay pre-’70s meeting places in London includes an introduction to "Polari", the unique British gay slang. Made for Channel Four Out series.

Broadbent, Lucinda

1992

Lucinda Broadbent's Step We Gaily takes a look at kilts, Ceilidh dancing, and coming out in Scotland.

Berrios, Javier

1992

From Cuban director Javier Berrios comes a short, superbly choreographed story about two men who meet on a bus and find that there is no safe place to consummate their passion. Solos Y Soledades—in Spanish only—is short on dialogue; long on erotic looks.