It is an ancient custom of the Xhosa people in South Africa that boys who have grown to a certain age are sent into secluded camps for several weeks where they undergo a circumcision ritual […]
LGBTQ+ films
This week we bring you a compelling range of documentaries, from the unique story of an avid New York theatre fan to an assortment of works chronicling LGBT life in modern China from director Fan Popo. Scroll down […]
Director: Stefan Aretz Watch Sorry Guys on FilmDoo The slow and almost silent introductory lateral tracking shot immediately numbs us with apprehension. What could have possibly gone wrong in this upper middle-class apartment? The black and white […]
Taking its name from an old fable in which an idle cricket sings and dances its summer away while the diligent ant toils in preparation for the coming winter, Julia Ritschel’s The Cricket and the […]
Watch Cigano on FilmDoo In the 18-minute drama Cigano, Portuguese director David Bonneville builds quiet, ambiguous tension over the course of a short but uncomfortable car journey. When the wealthy young Sebastian reluctantly accepts help from a passing […]
Watch Kiss Me Softly and Follow Me on FilmDoo Kiss Me Softly and Follow Me are two intimate and deeply personal short films. They both depict various stages in the life of Jasper, a young gay […]