What’s On

Programme Information

(For complete detailed programme information — in Japanese — please visit the official Kansai Queer Film Festival Site)

20 July (Friday)

  • 7.30pm — Taihen vs. Hentai: Opening programme. Three films, including one by internationally celebrated gay artist TAGAME Gengorō. (Opening address 10 min + Film 116 min = 126 min)
    • Desert Dungeon/Gengoroh Tagame/30 min/2007/Japan /animated (no dialogue)
    • Enough Man/Luke Woodward/61 min /2005/U.S./English /Japanese subtitles
    • F Scott Fitzgerald Slept Here/Jules Rosskam/25 min/U.S. /English with Japanese subtitles

21 July (Saturday)

  • 11.30pm — Drag Kings on Tour: A bus of drag kings tour North America, deconstructing gender as they go! (Sonia Slutsky/80 min/2004/Canada, U.S. /English with Japanese subtitles)
  • 2pm — Japanese Mix: Four new Japanese films, including one by well-known director Iri (Film 104 min + Closing Address 15 min = 119 min)
    • nakedyouth/Kojiro Shishido/10 min/2006/Japan /animated (no dialogue)
    • Talking about Amy/Yorico Murakami/8 min/2006/Japan, U.S. /Japanese & English subtitles
    • A Tulip of Violet/Yumi Ando/26 min/2006/Japan/Japanese language only
    • Until the Moon Waxes/60 min/2007/Japan /Japanese language only
  • 5pm — Boy I Am: A documentary exploring the diversity of the trans male (FtM) experience. (Sam Feder and Julie Hollar/Film 70min + Commentary 30min = 100min /2006 /U.S./English with Japanese subtitles)
  • 7.40pm — Boy Culture: A stylish, sexy exploration of urban gay love and desire. (Allan Brocka/88 min/2006/U.S./English with Japanese subtitles)

22 July (Sunday)

  • 11.30am — Hatsu-Koi: Japan premiere of the new feature length drama by IMAIZUMI Kōichi.(Imaizumi Koichi/96 min/2007/Japan/Japanese with English subtitles)
  • 2pm — Itty Bitty Titty Committee: The director of But I’m a Cheerleader is back with edgy lesbian comedy; look out for some L Word stars! (Jamie Babbit/87 min/2007/U.S./English with Japanese subtitles)
  • 4.30pm — Queer Mix: From comedy to documentary, we look at the diverse faces of queer expression (122 min)
    • QUEER DUCK SHORTS “I’m Coming Out”/Xeth Feinberg/3 min/2006/U.S./English with Japanese subtitles
    • Wrong Bathroom/Shani Heckman/9 min/2005/U.S./English with Japanese subtitles
    • INTERSEX EXPOSITION: Full Monty/Eli (Shorona) seMbessakwini/7 min/2002/Australia/English with Japanese subtitles
    • BORN QUEER: dear doctors/Eli (Shorona) seMbessakwini/5 min/2003/U.S./English with Japanese subtitles
    • Tough Enough/Lukas Blakk/4 min/2006/Canada/English with Japanese subtitles
    • Valley of the Chapstick/Robert Kennedy/8 min/2005/Canada/English with Japanese subtitles
    • A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Funeral/Max Barber/16 min/2006/U.K./English with Japanese subtitles
    • Lead Role: Father/PJ Raval/15 min/2005/U.S./English with Japanese subtitles
    • Aren’t You Lucky ToHave Brought Your Own Chair/Margaret Scott/16 min/1999/Canada/English & Japanese subtitles
    • Attraction to Older Men/Clark Nikolai/19 min/2005/Canada/English with Japanese subtitles
    • Chick On Chick/Sepideh Sali, Maya Suess/3 min/2005/Canada/English with Japanese subtitles
    • Girl On Girl/Miss Nomer/17 min/2004/Canada/English with Japanese subtitles
  • 7.30pm — The Gymnast: Critically acclaimed drama, recipient of eleven awards worldwide. (Ned Farr/89min）/2006/U.S./English with Japanese subtitles)

23 July (Monday)

  • 2pm — Go! Go! G-Boys!: A crazy, happy, romantic gay movie from Taiwan (Chung Chung Yu/80 min/2006/Taiwan/Mandarin Chinese with Japanese & English subtitles)
  • 4.30pm — Zero Degrees of Separation: A documentary exploring the lives of Israeli-Palestinian same sex couples. (Elle Flanders/Film 89min + Commentary 30min = 119min /2005/Canada /English & Hebrew with Japanese & English subtitles)
  • 7.30pm — Girls’ Shorts: A fresh, lively mix of short films by and/or about women (111 min)
    • Mom, I Think I’m…/Anna Malkin/10 min/1995/Canada /English with Japanese subtitles
    • Degrassi B Girlz High/Mark German/5 min/2005/Canada /English with Japanese subtitles
    • Rated f…/Donna Lee/9 min/2005/Canada /English with Japanese subtitles
    • Straightening Out the Gay/Lisa G/11 min/2004/Canada /English with Japanese subtitles
    • Blue Box Blues/Michael Brynntrup/8 min/2005/Germany /German with Japanese & English subtitles
    • Succubus/Alison Reid/15 min/2006/Canada /English with Japanese subtitles
    • Attack of the Bride Monster/Vicky Boone/17 min/2005/U.S. /English with Japanese subtitles
    • No Dumb Questions/Melissa Regan/24 min/2001/U.S. /English with Japanese subtitles
    • Hung/Guinevere Turner/12 min/2005/U.S. /English with Japanese subtitles

24 July (Tuesday)

  • 2pm — Special Extra Programme: The Vagina Monologues (for beginners): Do you like your vagina? What did you think the first time you saw it in a mirror? 10 people of a variety of genders and sexualities talk with honesty and humour about theirs. Plus a short film about this year’s Kansai Queer Film Festival.
    • The Vagina Monologues (for beginners) /Vagina Manko/61min/2007/Japan/Japanese/Japanese subtitles
    • Welcome to Kansai Queer Film Festival 2007! /Kansai Queer Film Festival Organising Committee 2007/22min/Japan/Japanese/Japanese subtitles
  • 4.30pm — Another queer community: Documentaries about modern queer politics and community (79 min)
    • Fenced Out/Paper Tiger Television(PTTV)/21 min/2001/U.S. /English with Japanese subtitles
    • Market This! Queer Radicals Respond To Gay Assimilation/PTTV/28 min/1993/U.S. /English with Japanese subtitles
    • Homecoming Queens/PTTV/30 min/1999/U.S. /English with Japanese subtitles
  • 7.30pm — Are you looking for love: Closing programme with short films and live music. Lesbian artist Tonje Gjevjon and performance group The Hungry Hearts make their first trip to Japan! (Film 28 min + Live Performance 30 min = 58 min)
    • Talking in Tongues/Tonje Gjevjon/2 min/2005 /Norway /No dialogue
    • Are you looking for love/Tonje Gjevjon/3 min/2006 /Norway /English with Japanese subtitles
    • AHEJUJHA with Mr. Helium and the Holy Gliders/Tonje Gjevjon, Jan Steinum/7 min/2005/Norway /English with Japanese subtitles
    • The Yellow Widow/Tonje Gjevjon, Jan Steinum, Edith Roth Gjevjon/4 min/2005 /Germany /English with Japanese subtitles
    • Twins are moving/Tonje Gjevjon, Jan Steinum/2 min/2006/Norway /No dialogue
    • As you wish/Tonje Gjevjon/2 min/2005/Norway /No dialogue
    • Lesbian Gymnasts from USSR/Tonje Gjevjon/2 min/2001/Norway /No dialogue
    • Red Dresses/Tonje Gjevjon, Jan Steinum/4 min/2002/Czechoslovakia /No dialogue
    • Betty Ballbreaker comes home from work/Tonje Gjevjon/2 min/2000/Norway /No dialogue

organising body:
Kansai Queer Film Festival committee
c/o QWRC
1-1-7-408 Nakazaki-Nishi, Kita-ku,
Osaka 530-0015, JAPAN

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