Male Gaze: First Kiss (The)

NAKED - dir. Daniel Hagberg - Sweden
Waking up from a night of alcohol-infused heady passion, students Erik and Anthony come to terms with the results of their sexual experimentation and whether or not to tell their respective girlfriends. But while Anthony accepts he is no longer who he thought he was, Erik clings to the supposed ideal of a heterosexual life - but not for long...

PRIYA - dir. Yudho Aditya - Indonesia
A heartfelt and rare insight into the burgeoning romantic impulses of a gay Muslim teenager towards his English teacher, 'Priya' delicately unwraps the fragile relationship between a young man and the traditions of his upbringing in rural Indonesia that will either hold him back, or propel him forward.
 
WALK WITH ME - dir. Hazart - USA
While walking his dog, Eric bumps into the confident and carefree Ryan. Taking a nervous leap, Eric accepts Ryan’s invitation to walk through the city en route to a concert. In the next six blocks, the two men discover that intimacy through anonymity also exposes one another’s flaws and insecurities. Will they make it to the concert in one piece?

ONE NIGHT ONLY - dir. Sam Langshaw - Australia
When best friends Tyler and Erica crash a party to check out cute guy Theo - Tyler's swipe-right date for the evening, everything points towards a successful hook-up. But once Erica's out of the picture and Tyler and Theo are alone in the bedroom, Tyler has to decide just how far he's willing to go, and with whom.

TAPETTE - dir. Satya Dusaugey - France
In this hilarious man-meets-mouse coming-out comedy, hapless builder Michel finds himself aroused by co-worker Thierry, which doesn't go down very well with his long-suffering and totally unconvinced girlfriend, Charlotte. Nevertheless, Michel goes out into the night to explore his new desire.

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