Matadero Madrid center for contemporary creation
LESGAICINEMAD
The most important Spanish-speaking LGTB film festival in the world
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Cineteca Madrid
Institution
LesGaiCineMad is the most important LGTB (lesbian, gay, transexual and bisexual) film festival in the Spanish-speaking world, in terms of the scope and quantity of the movies it screens and the spectators it attracts. LesGaiCineMad has one of the greatest attendance rates for film festivals in Madrid and has a Digital Catalogue of more than 3000 independent movies, making it the largest archive of films on the subject of sexual orientation and diversity in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries. The films will be screened in their original language with Spanish subtitles.
FULL PROGRAMME
> Friday, 4 November.
We Were Here (David Weissman / 90" / 2011 / USA)
The first documentary to take a deep and reflective look back at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco. It explores how the city’s inhabitants were affected by, and how they responded to, that calamitous epidemic. Though a San Francisco-based story, the film extends beyond San Francisco and beyond AIDS itself. It speaks to our capacity as individuals to rise to the occasion, and to the incredible power of a community coming together with love, compassion, and determination.
XY: Anatomy of a boy (Carla Albretchsen / 29" / 2009 / Denmark) Danish w/ Spanish subtitles.
Can you be a virgin, gay and into girls? This film is an intimate study of six homosexual boys. In the changing room some of the uncertainties and embarrassing moments of youth emerge, such as the tale of Peter, romance and the naff value of losing you virginity during a Disney movie.
Et ta soeur (Nicolas Barachin and Sylvie Leroy / 64" / 2011 / France) French w/ subtitles in Spanish and English.
Born in San Francisco but active worldwide for the last 30 years, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are joyous, high in color, made up and on spot in the guerrilla theater of the streets. They are men and women who fight discrimination- especially homophobia- and ensure HIV/AIDS prevention.
> Saturday, 5 November
365 Without 377 (Adele Tulli / 52" / 2011 / Italy) English and Hindi w/ English and Spanish subtitles.
Imposed under British colonial rule in 1860, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code criminalize any sexual acts between consenting adults of the same sex, stigmatizing them as 'against the order of nature'. On July 2, 2009 the Delhi High Court passed a landmark judgment scrapping this clause, thus fulfilling the most basic demand of the Indian LGBTQ community, which had been fighting this law for the past 10 years. Three characters, Beena, Pallav and Abheena travel through the city of Bombay heading to the celebrations for the first anniversary of the historic verdict.
I Am (Sonali Gulati / 71" / 2011 / USA) English w/ Spanish subtitles.
The journey of a lesbian Indian filmmaker who returns to Delhi, eleven years later, to re-open what was once home, and finally confronts the loss of her mother whom she never came out to. As she meets and speaks to parents of other gay and lesbian Indians, she pieces together the fabric of what family truly means, in a landscape where being gay was until recently a criminal and punishable offense.
The Real Anne Lister (Matthew Hill / 60" / 2009 / UK). English w/ Spanish subtitles.
Women in the early 19th century are generally depicted as passive domestic creatures who left matters of business, the mind and medicine to men. However, the recent discovery of a diary containing four million words, written by an upper class English woman named Anne Lister, has blown these assumptions out of the water. In this fascinating documentary, the comedienne and television personality Sue Perkins translates Anne Lister's diary to modern times, revealing how it must have been to be a lesbian two hundred years ago, using the context of the major social, economic and political changes since then.
Kokodenai Dokoka / Drifting (Ayumi Nakagawa / 64" / 2009 / Japan). Japanese w/ Spanish subtitles.
“I'm gay. Does that bother you?” my brother confessed to me eight years ago. That's when I realized I knew nothing about him, even though he was my brother. And that's how I began making this documentary. He describes his life, that of a normal 27 year old man living in Tokyo. All I could do was film it, presenting it as a departure from everything, as a dream, telling about his problems with Mom, the day of Gay Pride and everything else. I hope this can be a chance for you to think about the sexual minorities around you.
> Sunday, 6 November.
Le ciel en bataille / The Wild Sky (Rachid B. / 42" / 2010 /France). French w/ English and Spanish subtitles.
A hospital room, a drip... At his sick father's bedside, in a final, silent showdown, Rachid B. recalls his strongest memories, those which, in the course of his life constructed him or drove him to the worst. From his childhood in Morocco to recollections of his homosexuality and rejection of Christianity, right up to his recent conversion to Islam, he gives an honest account of his life, his wanderings, and the splits that have marked it.
Il lupo in calzoncini corti / The Wolf in Shorts (Nadia dalle Vedove and Lucia Stano / 56" / 2010 / Italy). Italian and English w/ English and Spanish subtitles.
Luca and Francesco –two men who have been together for 15 años- want to adopt a child. In the eyes of the Italian government, their family doesn't exist. But now it's time for Italian gay families to speak. It's time for their children to speak.
Home for the Golden Gays (Nola Grace Gaardmand / 13" / 2010 / Denmark). Tagalog w/ English and Spanish subtitles.
On a quiet side street, tucked away from the noisy, polluted traffic of the city, there is a special place. Since 1969 Home for the Golden Gays has been a refuge for the elderly and vulnerable gays of Manila. A home for those, who have nowhere else to go, for those whose families have rejected them, and for those who simply want to be in the company of other elderly gays.
Vera, Lara (And Visas) (Xiana García Freire / 14" / 2011 / USA). Spanish w/ English subtitles.
Vera and Lara, from Madrid, are married. Vera is doing a Master's in the United States, but since same-sex marriage is not recognized by the United States federal government, her wife Lara is not given the visa she needs to live legally in the US while Vera studies in her two-year programme. This short documentary tells the story of Vera and Lara and many other couples.
Lost in the Crowd (Susi Graf / 61" / 2010 / USA). English w/ Spanish subtitles.
This film that follows a group of LGBT (mostly Transgender) youths living homeless in the streets of New York City. Shot over eight years, this groundbreaking documentary reveals not only the many trials they must face in their fight to survive in a world that is hostile to their very existence, but also the dreams and desires that keep them going in the face of such a harsh reality.
> Wednesday, 9 November.
Le ciel en bataille + Il lupo in calzoncini corti + The Real Anne Lister + Kokodenai Dokoka
> Thursday, 10 November.
XY: Anatomy of a Boy + Et ta soeur + We Were Here
> Friday, 11 November.
Home for the Golden Gays + Vera, Lara (And Visas) + Lost in the Crowd + 365 Without 377 + I Am
FULL PROGRAMME
> Friday, 4 November.
We Were Here (David Weissman / 90" / 2011 / USA)
The first documentary to take a deep and reflective look back at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco. It explores how the city’s inhabitants were affected by, and how they responded to, that calamitous epidemic. Though a San Francisco-based story, the film extends beyond San Francisco and beyond AIDS itself. It speaks to our capacity as individuals to rise to the occasion, and to the incredible power of a community coming together with love, compassion, and determination.
XY: Anatomy of a boy (Carla Albretchsen / 29" / 2009 / Denmark) Danish w/ Spanish subtitles.
Can you be a virgin, gay and into girls? This film is an intimate study of six homosexual boys. In the changing room some of the uncertainties and embarrassing moments of youth emerge, such as the tale of Peter, romance and the naff value of losing you virginity during a Disney movie.
Et ta soeur (Nicolas Barachin and Sylvie Leroy / 64" / 2011 / France) French w/ subtitles in Spanish and English.
Born in San Francisco but active worldwide for the last 30 years, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are joyous, high in color, made up and on spot in the guerrilla theater of the streets. They are men and women who fight discrimination- especially homophobia- and ensure HIV/AIDS prevention.
> Saturday, 5 November
365 Without 377 (Adele Tulli / 52" / 2011 / Italy) English and Hindi w/ English and Spanish subtitles.
Imposed under British colonial rule in 1860, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code criminalize any sexual acts between consenting adults of the same sex, stigmatizing them as 'against the order of nature'. On July 2, 2009 the Delhi High Court passed a landmark judgment scrapping this clause, thus fulfilling the most basic demand of the Indian LGBTQ community, which had been fighting this law for the past 10 years. Three characters, Beena, Pallav and Abheena travel through the city of Bombay heading to the celebrations for the first anniversary of the historic verdict.
I Am (Sonali Gulati / 71" / 2011 / USA) English w/ Spanish subtitles.
The journey of a lesbian Indian filmmaker who returns to Delhi, eleven years later, to re-open what was once home, and finally confronts the loss of her mother whom she never came out to. As she meets and speaks to parents of other gay and lesbian Indians, she pieces together the fabric of what family truly means, in a landscape where being gay was until recently a criminal and punishable offense.
The Real Anne Lister (Matthew Hill / 60" / 2009 / UK). English w/ Spanish subtitles.
Women in the early 19th century are generally depicted as passive domestic creatures who left matters of business, the mind and medicine to men. However, the recent discovery of a diary containing four million words, written by an upper class English woman named Anne Lister, has blown these assumptions out of the water. In this fascinating documentary, the comedienne and television personality Sue Perkins translates Anne Lister's diary to modern times, revealing how it must have been to be a lesbian two hundred years ago, using the context of the major social, economic and political changes since then.
Kokodenai Dokoka / Drifting (Ayumi Nakagawa / 64" / 2009 / Japan). Japanese w/ Spanish subtitles.
“I'm gay. Does that bother you?” my brother confessed to me eight years ago. That's when I realized I knew nothing about him, even though he was my brother. And that's how I began making this documentary. He describes his life, that of a normal 27 year old man living in Tokyo. All I could do was film it, presenting it as a departure from everything, as a dream, telling about his problems with Mom, the day of Gay Pride and everything else. I hope this can be a chance for you to think about the sexual minorities around you.
> Sunday, 6 November.
Le ciel en bataille / The Wild Sky (Rachid B. / 42" / 2010 /France). French w/ English and Spanish subtitles.
A hospital room, a drip... At his sick father's bedside, in a final, silent showdown, Rachid B. recalls his strongest memories, those which, in the course of his life constructed him or drove him to the worst. From his childhood in Morocco to recollections of his homosexuality and rejection of Christianity, right up to his recent conversion to Islam, he gives an honest account of his life, his wanderings, and the splits that have marked it.
Il lupo in calzoncini corti / The Wolf in Shorts (Nadia dalle Vedove and Lucia Stano / 56" / 2010 / Italy). Italian and English w/ English and Spanish subtitles.
Luca and Francesco –two men who have been together for 15 años- want to adopt a child. In the eyes of the Italian government, their family doesn't exist. But now it's time for Italian gay families to speak. It's time for their children to speak.
Home for the Golden Gays (Nola Grace Gaardmand / 13" / 2010 / Denmark). Tagalog w/ English and Spanish subtitles.
On a quiet side street, tucked away from the noisy, polluted traffic of the city, there is a special place. Since 1969 Home for the Golden Gays has been a refuge for the elderly and vulnerable gays of Manila. A home for those, who have nowhere else to go, for those whose families have rejected them, and for those who simply want to be in the company of other elderly gays.
Vera, Lara (And Visas) (Xiana García Freire / 14" / 2011 / USA). Spanish w/ English subtitles.
Vera and Lara, from Madrid, are married. Vera is doing a Master's in the United States, but since same-sex marriage is not recognized by the United States federal government, her wife Lara is not given the visa she needs to live legally in the US while Vera studies in her two-year programme. This short documentary tells the story of Vera and Lara and many other couples.
Lost in the Crowd (Susi Graf / 61" / 2010 / USA). English w/ Spanish subtitles.
This film that follows a group of LGBT (mostly Transgender) youths living homeless in the streets of New York City. Shot over eight years, this groundbreaking documentary reveals not only the many trials they must face in their fight to survive in a world that is hostile to their very existence, but also the dreams and desires that keep them going in the face of such a harsh reality.
> Wednesday, 9 November.
Le ciel en bataille + Il lupo in calzoncini corti + The Real Anne Lister + Kokodenai Dokoka
> Thursday, 10 November.
XY: Anatomy of a Boy + Et ta soeur + We Were Here
> Friday, 11 November.
Home for the Golden Gays + Vera, Lara (And Visas) + Lost in the Crowd + 365 Without 377 + I Am
