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FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER: meeting at 20h [ details]
Opening Night
Shorts: Gays & lesbians all courts
Meeting discussion with the director Emmanuelle Jay
The Carmelites Movies - 7, rue des Carmelites - Orleans

SATURDAY, 11 OCTOBER: meeting at 20h [ details]
Documentary: The revolution of desire
Meeting discussion with the director Alessandro Avelli
The Carmelites Movies - 7, rue des Carmelites - Orleans

SATURDAY, 11 OCTOBER: meeting at 22:30 [ Details]

Film: The Leon
The Carmelites Movies - 7, rue des Carmelites - Orleans

SUNDAY 12 OCTOBER: meeting at 15H15 [ Details]

Film: Love Sick
The Carmelites Movies - 7, rue des Carmelites - Orleans

SUNDAY 12 OCTOBER: meeting at 17h [ Details]

Film: The delights of Nina
The Carmelites Movies - 7, rue des Carmelites - Orleans

SUNDAY 12 OCTOBER: meeting at 19h [ Details]

Closing Film: Beautiful Boxer
The Carmelites Movies - 7, rue des Carmelites - Orleans

Exhibition "From Auckland Orleans, Bears, after the world ..." [ Details]

from September 23 to October 12 2008
Drawings of Christopher JANNIN
Delicate space '& Scene (in the basement of the film The Carmelites) - 7, rue des Carmelites - Orleans

Concert Nicolas BACCHUS [ Details]

Thursday 09 October: 20.30
Show: Songs blue or fist
Bar Atelier - 203, rue de Bourgogne - Orleans

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Denis Lefevre, Chairman of Action Group of Gay & Lesbian Loiret is pleased to welcome you to this 3rd edition of its film festival.
Again, we are gathered during the weekend of 10 to 12 October, around the cinema gay, lesbian, bi and trans with, as always, a series of new films in Orleans.

In opening, Gays & lesbians all courts, an anthology of short films, delicious slices of life, enjoy ...
Follow the revolution of desire, the excellent documentary Alessandro Avelli on the emergence of feminist, gays and lesbians in the aftermath of May 68.
Then, let yourself "board" by La Leona, a sensual and captivating feature filmed in Argentina scope and black and white;
Love sick, the first Romanian film that deals head-female homosexuality, and to pursue a spicy love between two young women with the delights of Nina, a tasty romantic comedy: to consume without moderation!
To complete this program, Beautiful Boxer hailed across the world through a critical praise!
True story of a Thai boxing champion who has only one desire since childhood to become a woman.

Do not miss the show Songs blue or fist, the singer Nicolas Bacchus, musical preamble of this 3rd edition and drawings of Christopher Jannin through the exhibition From Auckland to Orleans, bears, at the end of the world ...

Bon festival!

Opening Night

Revolution - Xavier Diskeuve-Belgium-2006 - 18 minutes
Jean-Louis Ficheroulle is an official in a large hotel. He leads a settled life as a Swiss clock between torque, its certainty, its maniaquerie, its timetables, its toasts and his work as encoder. Contact with new "friend" of office, the brave Jean-Louis will start to discover his essential self. The coded messages to his wife will they do react?

Paroxysms - Nelly Barrigon - France - 2007 - 18 minutes
Two women meet at a dinner for friends in common. Between them starts on an air of tango a game of seduction fed their memories ...

Early frost - Pierre Pineaud-France-1999 - 19 minutes
The arrival of Pitou, rabbits Carolina, 10, will disrupt the tranquility family.

At the Earth Summit - Emmanuelle Jay-France-2007 - 21 minutes
"Memories mixed past this dream and reality. Telling a story where the desires and love themselves in ear murmurs to the painting in light sculpture poem in music song. A face leering faces of body contact. And the simplicity of daily rocker E. Ghertman

Sophie hesitates between boys and girls. A poetic film.

Candy boy - Animation - Pascal-Alex Vincent - France-2007 - 12 minutes
Panic at the orphanage! Children fall mysteriously ill and Candy Boy, the bravest of orphans, investigates ... But the arrival of a new inmate is about to complicate investigations of our heroes ...

A small nod to a famous cartoon 80s.

Projection followed by a discussion with the director Emmanuelle Jay.
A cocktail will be served at the end of the evening in space Delicate '& Scene.

Title: THE REVOLUTION OF DESIRE - 1970: the liberation homosexual
France - 2006 - Documentary
Time: 01h20
Director: Alessandro Avelli
Authors: Alessandro Avelli and Gabriele Ferluga
Synopsis: The revolution of desire is an exploration of the nebula that gave life to sexual liberation movements in France and a question about the passage of the revolt in the standardization of homos. Through the actions of commandos delusional and testing evocative titles (The report against normality Three billion perverse), shape portraits Guy Hocquenghem and Françoise d'Eaubonne, intellectuals amazing fans and supporters of the revolution of desire.

There is the philosopher Rene Scherer, Deudon Catherine, a photographer for the MLF, Carole Roussopoulos, activist filmmaker, Joani Hocquenghem, brother Guy, Marie-Jo Bonnet, historian, the Panthers Roses and others.

A rare and valuable document which explores the past and just this particular question.

Film followed by a discussion with the director.

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Original title: The Leon
Argentina - 2007 - Drama
Duration: 1 hour 25 - VOSTF
Directed by Santiago Otheguy
With Jorge Roman, Daniel Valenzuela, José Muñoz
Synopsis: In the Delta of Parana, Alvaro leads a lonely life and modest, fishing and cutting reeds. His homosexuality and his passion for books made him a character from among the inhabitants of this wild and marshy region of Argentina. The only communication link with the city is the boat "El Leon" driven by El Turu, an authoritarian and violent man who sees the difference Alvaro as a threat and seems determined to harass ...
The images of breathtaking beauty, elegance of black and white and shocking interpretation of the main make La Leon, a real masterpiece of Argentine cinema.

Special mention Teddy Awards - International Film Festival - Berlin (2007)

2 € discount on the glass of Kir Royal, after the film presentation on the ticket of the meeting at K-ube bar - 2, rue d'Alibert - Orleans

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Title: LOVE SICK
Romania - 2006 - Drama
Original title: Legaturi bolnavicioase
Time: 01h26 - VOSTF
Directed by Tudor Giurgiu
With Maria Popistasu, Barbu and Ionan Tudo Chirila
Synopsis: Students in Bucharest, the young Alex leaves the home university unhealthy, to settle in the same building where the beautiful lives and casual Kiki.
Between the two girls quickly become inseparable friendship will gradually give way to a romantic attraction to which they engage without hesitation.
Then they spend an idyllic stay home in the hamlet of Alex, the emergence of Sandu's brother Kiki, gripped by a visceral jealousy, is threatening the stability of this emerging love.
Love Sick, the first lesbian film made in Romania exploring both the tension of first love and the complexity of love triangle, leaving the viewer to draw his own conclusions.

Official Selection - International Film Festival - Berlin & Sofia (2006)

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Title: THE DELIGHTS OF NINA
Original title: Nina's Heavenly Delights
Great Britain - 2006 - Comedy
Time: 01h34 - VOSTF
Directed by Pratibha Parmar
With: Shelley Conn, Laura Fraser, Ronny Jhutti
Synopsis: A Glasgow, after several years of absence, the young Nina Shah, of Indian origin back to his family for burial of his father.
She decided to resume the leadership of the family restaurant but discovers that her father had contracted gambling debts that endanger the future of Curry House.
To save his restaurant, it must join the lovely Lisa who already holds half the shares and must win the coveted regional competition for the best curry, it is also increasingly troubled by the love she feels for its associated ...

Succeed does win both the competitions and gastronomic heart of Lisa?
Pratibha Parmar, British filmmaker of Indian origin, has often made visible minorities, especially those lesbians.
In The delights of Nina, it takes us in a sensual flavors festival ...

Audience Award - Cineffable - Paris - 2007

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Title: BEAUTIFUL BOXER (Fighting Beauty)
Thailand - 2003 - Drama
Time: 01h58 - VOSTF
Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham
With: Asanee Suwan, Sorapong Chatree, Orn-Anong Panyawong

Synopsis: The true story of Parinya "Nong Toom" Charoenphol, champion of Muay Thai, Thai boxing, which to become a woman, must win his battles to get the money to its transformation.
Atypical of a boxer whose identity is completely at odds with the sport of ultra-violent struggle.
After Satreelex The Iron Ladies and crazy team volleyball, Thai cinema has produced this singular film awards in many festivals, which asked about the relationship male / female, the Transgendered, tolerance and respect of others.

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Best young talent to Ekachai Uekrongtham - LA Outfest 2004
Best film International Film Festival of gay and lesbian Milan 2004
Price Sebastian - International Film Festival of San Sebastian 2004
Best actor (Asanee Suwan) & the best makeup - Thailand National Film Association Awards 2004
Best film International Film Festival gay and lesbian Turin 2004

Pot closing of the festival after the meeting at the bar Workshop - 203, rue de Bourgogne Orleans

The Action Group gay and lesbian Loiret (Gagli) thanks:

The Mairie d'Orleans
The Central Region
The Carmelites Cinema
Stubborn
The Tenth Muse
Citegay
Ambraz
The Bar Workshop
K-ube bar
The library Les Temps Modernes
France Bleu Orleans

Alessandro Avelli, Nicolas Bacchus, Sarah Calas, Christophe Jannin, Emmanuelle Jay ...

The 3rd edition of the Festival films gays and lesbians was supported financially by the Central Region and the City of Orleans.

After the success of last year, we will look again for a weekend LGBT cinema, the 10.11 & 12 October.
The program of the 3rd edition of the festival gays and lesbians films: short films, feature films, documentaries, meetings and discussions with directors, exhibition, concert ...
Come & even more numerous at this appointment on the 7th art rainbow!

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