Friday, May 28, 2010 Screenings

Fairytales Queer Film Festival 2010 Trailers: Undertow & Plan B from FAIRY TALES on Vimeo.

Friday May 28, 2010
7 PM | The Plaza Theatre | Drama

(Contracorriente) UNDERTOW

Directed by Javier Fuentes-León
2009
PERU, COLOMBIA, FRANCE & GERMANY | 100 mins

Miguel is a handsome, young and beloved fisherman in Cabo Blanco, a small fishing village in the Northern coast of Peru, where the community has deep-rooted religious traditions. Miguel is married to the beautiful Mariela, who is 7-months pregnant with their firstborn. All is not picture perfect however as Miguel harbors a scandalous secret: he is having a love affair with another man, Santiago, a painter who is ostracized by the townsfolk for being agnostic and open about being gay. After a tragic accident occurs, Miguel must choose between sentencing Santiago to eternal torment or doing right by him and, in turn, revealing their relationship to Mariela—and the entire village.

(Contracorriente) UNDERTOW is the emotional intersection of contemporary sexuality, confronted by tradition and belief. This sexy and redolent love story is the feature film debut of Javier Fuentes-León and stars a sizzling international cast. Strikingly photographed to accentuate the majestic Peruvian coastline, this sexy, haunting love story transcends place and time.

Preceded by:

BELIEVE IT
Directed by Chris Scherer
2009 | Australia | 7 mins

BELIEVE IT is an experimental work exploring the relationship between Christianity and homosexuality, inspired by the perspectives of queer people living in South Australia. Movement has been generated as a response to the findings of audio interviews and is presented through a hybridization of film, dance and documentary.

Friday May 28, 2010
9:15PM | The Plaza Theatre | Comedy

PLAN B

Directed by Marco Berger
2009 | Argentina | 103 mins

Argentinean director Marco Berger repurposes the conventions of a Shakespeare-styled comedy in his clever, witty and poetic feature film debut. When Bruno is dumped by his girlfriend he hides behind his usual calm, indifferent expression, but beneath his polished and playful exterior his mind plans a cold, sweet revenge. Unknowingly his ex-girlfriend keeps on seeing him once in a while and even confides in him about her new boyfriend named Pablo. Bruno befriends Pablo, with the idea of eroding the couple, even conniving to introduce him to another woman. But, along the way, the possibility of a plan B arises, a more effective plan, one that puts Bruno’s own sexuality into question. A beautifully shot reflection on male foibles and friendships, PLAN B is grounded in two outstanding performances from Manuel Vignau and Lucas Ferraro.With an amusing twist at the end, this modern-day love story set among the rooftop terraces, gyms and apartments of contemporary Buenos Aires will appeal to anyone with a wry sense of humour.

Preceded by:

THE GOLDEN PIN
Directed by Ngo Cuong
2009 | Canada | 15 mins

Long, a young Vietnamese-Canadian swimmer finds himself struggling between the expectations of his family and the demands of his heart. His father wants him to marry soon, but his mother, haunted by a past romance, hopes her son will stand up for what he believes.

This evening is co-presented by Apollo Friends In Sport Western Cup.