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Eleven heavenly days: A Frameline 32 preview

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    by Jenni Olson



    Frameline 32: The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival (aka: the biggest LGBT film festival on the planet) gets under way Thursday, June 19, with the exciting West Coast premiere of the latest Sarah Waters screen adaptation, "Affinity," a lush Victorian period piece in which a lady socialite falls for a female prisoner with psychic abilities.

    Two hundred and thirty-six movies and 10 days later, the festival closes with Laurie Lynd's irresistibly poignant comedy "Breakfast with Scot," an unlikely family tale about a sissy kid who teaches his closeted gay uncle and partner a thing or two about Pride.

    The festival's most anticipated showcase films include:

    "Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!"
    Todd Stephens' follow-up to his wildly popular gay trash comedy "Another Gay Movie" heads off to spring break for more raunchy gay fun with the boys (Jonah Blechman, Jake Mosser, Jimmy Clabots and Aaron Michael Davies) and a crazy supporting cast that includes RuPaul, Lypsinka, Lady Bunny, Brent Corrigan and Scott Thompson.

    "Ruby Blue"
    This exceptional intimate drama from British lesbian filmmaker Jan Dunn ("Gypo") stars Bob Hoskins as a lonely widower who takes an interest in his MTF French neighbor (Josiane Balasko).

    "The World Unseen"
    This British-produced lesbian drama is a period piece set against the backdrop of early apartheid in South Africa, in which two Indian women find each other and fall in love. Sheetal Sheeth and Lisa Ray star in writer-director Shamim Sarif's adaptation of her own novel.

    "A Jihad for Love"
    From Director/Producer Parvez Sharma and Producer Sandi DuBowski ("Trembling Before G-d") comes this powerful presentation of the stories of lesbian and gay Muslims from around the world. Recently banned by the Singapore government, the film is impacting lives and generating dialogue around the world.

    A few highlights from the rest of the program convey the range of themes and topics on view for San Francisco audiences.

    From Argentina comes the beautiful intersex feature drama "XXY," about a teen whose extra chromosome sets her apart from her peers. "Don't Go" offers up an "L-Word"-style soap opera (but with a far more racially and socioeconomically diverse cast). The must-see "Were The World Mine" looks to be the odds-on favorite for the Best Feature Audience Award with its homo reimaginings of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." And you gotta love "Ready? OK!," a terrifically poignant story about a spunky aspiring boy cheerleader in Normal Heights, USA.

    The boys will all flock to see "The Art of Being Straight" -- full of fresh energy, smart storytelling and cute boys, this unlikely tale of West Coast self-discovery is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. The girls will enjoy the gender-bending talents of writer-director-star Michelle Ehlen in the smart Hollywood slice-of-life comedy "Butch Jamie." The Israeli gay feature "Antarctica" has plenty of sex appeal with its wild gay Tel Aviv "La Ronde," while the Taiwanese lesbian triptych "Drifting Flowers" offers up complex queer drama and the most irresistible butch/trans character of the year (drop-dead handsome Chao Yi-lan).

    Perennial gay bad boy Bruce LaBruce is back in town for a late-night show of his revolutionary gay zombie pic, "Otto; or Up with Dead People." On the opposite end of the spectrum, this year's kiddie matinee, "Dottie's Magic Pockets" (think: "Pee Wee's Playhouse" meets "The Big Comfy Couch," with a lesbian Mom) should be a fun afternoon for the whole queer family.

    Two more hot tips and then you're on your own. Gabriel Fleming's "The Lost Coast" got great buzz from its South by Southwest Film Festival premiere. The nonlinear ensemble tale of a Halloween-evening adventure is set in the streets of San Francisco and unfolds a complex character portrait of four young friends. In one of the biggest events of this year's festival, the legendary Mariposa Film Group collaborative reunites for the restored premiere of the seminal gay and lesbian documentary "Word Is Out." The groundbreaking 1976 portrait of 26 gay and lesbian individuals was recently restored by Outfest's Legacy Project in collaboration with the UCLA Film & Television Archive, and is set for its L.A. premiere during Outfest in July.

    Discover scads more movies and all the details about venues and tickets on the Frameline.org website. Locals, get your tickets now. Not local? It's not too late to hop on a plane and enjoy the most heavenly 11-day vacation of your life.

     
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