Boys` Shorts showcases six of the finest gay shorts produced in the `90s and exemplifies the quality, defiance and self-affirmation of The New Queer Cinema. Boys` Shorts includes: Resonance (Dir. Stephen Cummins), an exploration of a gay-bashing in the back streets of Sydney RSVP (Dir. Laurie Lynd), a powerful portrait of loss punctuated by the haunting voice of Jessye Norman Anthem (Dir. Marlon Riggs), a collage of erotic images that celebrates the lives of African American men Relax (Dir. Christopher Newby), an elegant film about one man`s fears and fantasies regarding HIV testing Billy Turner`s Secret (Dir. Michael Mayson), an upbeat, energetic comedy about a young Black man coming out to his homophobic roommate The Dead Boys` Club (Dir. Mark Christopher), a steamy and poignant tribute to the `70s world of promiscuity and disco balls from the perspective of gay life in the `90s. ""Absorbing...six mature views of gay life"" - Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES""Sensuality and a defiant militance"" - Stephen Holden, THE NEW YORK TIMES""Compelling...Queer cinema`s next wave"" - THE VILLAGE VOICE |
