15h15

(Feature Film Competition)
Ghosted, by Monika Treut (Germany, Taiwan, 2009, 81’)

Ghosted is the suspenseful story of an unusual love affair that bridges two cultures and two cities. The sudden death in unexplained circumstances of her young Taiwanese lover Ai-ling throws Hamburg artist Sophie Schmitt totally off balance. She travels to Taipei to exhibit a video installation dedicated to Ai-ling. On the opening night, Sophie is approached by a pushy journalist, Mei-li, who takes her on a trip to the famous Taipei night markets and tries to seduce the grieving artist. But Sophie rejects her and returns to Hamburg. Shortly thereafter, Mei-li turns up on Sophie’s doorstep unannounced. Soon, Sophie realises that Mei-li is secretly investigating Ai-ling’s death. A series of strange happenings and sudden flashes of recollection unsettle Sophie. Then she discovers that the Taiwanese newspaper that Mei-Li claims to work for has never heard of her and that nobody by that name has ever entered Germany. So who is this mysterious woman?

17h15 / SHORTS PROGRAMME 2 (64') (Shorts Film Competition)

Café com Leite | Me, You and Him, by Daniel Ribeiro (Brazil, 2007, 18’)
La petite mort, by Nuno Ramos (Portugal, 2008, 10’)
Toda a Gente nesta Praia é de Lisboa | Everybody in this beach comes from Lisbon,
by João Laia (Portugal, 2009, 10’)
Pérolas | Pearls, by Gustavo Vinagre (Brazil, 2008, 9’)
Os Sapatos de Aristeu | The Shoes of Aristeu, by René Guerra (Brazil, 2008, 17’)

An unexpected tragedy catches Danilo by surprise just when he is about to start a life together with Marcos. In Me, You and Him, will Danilo manage to build new familial routines now that he is responsible for his kid brother? A youth rendered to New York hedonism is the prelude to a seaside meditation on adult life, in La petite mort. Fleeing the capital towards anonymous pleasure in more natural sceneries, is it possible to meet someone different? Everybody in this beach comes from Lisbon answers the question. A hetero couple arises to a new day which promises to be different when, inside the bathroom, the boy tries on something new, in Pearls. In The Shoes of Aristeu, a trans woman is buried by her family as a man. Will her friends manage to accomplish what they know is her last wish? J.F.

19h15

(Queer Pop)
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell, by Matt Wolf (USA, 2008, 71’)

Wild Combination is director Matt Wolf’s visually absorbing portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singersongwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before his untimely death from AIDS in 1992, Arthur
prolifically created music that spanned both pop and the transcendent possibilities of abstract art. Now, over fifteen years since his passing, Arthur’s work is finally finding its audience. Wolf incorporates rare archival footage and commentary from Arthur’s family, friends, and closest collaborators—including Philip Glass and Allen Ginsberg—to tell this poignant and important story.

21h30

(Shorts Film Competition)
L’Arc-en-Ciel, by David Bonneville (Portugal, 2008, 20’)

(Best Documentary Competition)
Greek Pete - A year in the life of a Rentboy, by Andrew Haigh (United Kingdom, 2009, 72’)

Pete arrives in London with the hope of increasing his business as an escort, always up for it and always horny, a fantasy for those willing to pay. Not only is the Money better in the big city, there are more opportunities to be had and Pete has goals and ambitions. He wants a flat in central London, a decent laptop and some good promotional photos to help with trade. If he works hard and becomes the best escort that he can be, perhaps a nomination at the “World Escort Awards” in Los Angeles could be more than just a vague dream. His plans get complicated when he meets LondonboyKai, a fellow escort on the scene, and starts a relationship. While Pete can easily separate his job from his love life, Kai has a harder time sharing his boyfriend with clients. Both are searching for very different things in life. Greek Pete was filmed over a year using guys working within and around the sex industry and the story is a fictional representation of their world. The process blurs the boundary between fiction and documentary, giving an authentic and intimate insight into the boys’ lives, their friends, relationships and clients. Honest, non-judgemental and sometimes explicit, the film aims to create a portrait of a
sub-culture hidden from view.