SFCINEMATHEQUE

GUO4 (2019) by Peter Strickland

With a nod to both Chris Marker’s La Jetée and the erotic works of Bob Mizer, master director Peter Strickland (In Fabric, The Duke of Burgundy) threads still frames of a naked, homoerotic locker room brawl into avigorous deconstruction of masculinity.

Narcissister Breast Work (2020) by Narcissister

The latest piece by visionary artist Narcissister (Narcissister OrganPlayer, Frameline43)—which premiered at Sundance—follows several women, donning the signature Narcissister mask, as they express their right to bare their breasts in public.

Young Diego (2021) by Osama Chami & Enrique Gimeno Pedrós

When he agrees to meet a mysterious stranger from the internet, young, lonely Diego (Iván Pellicer) takes a deep dive into the unknown. From the directors of According to Mateo.

The Woman’s Revenge (2020) by Su Hui-Yu

A companion piece to The Glamorous Boys of Tang (Frameline43), Su Hui-Yu crafts another surreal, eye-popping “reshooting” which revisits banned cinematic works during Taiwan’s period of martial law—here, reimagining female-driven exploitation films of the late-1970s and 1980s.

Mountain Lodge (2020) by Jordan Wong

Take a wild journey through the gay Internet labyrinth—past video clips of Britney Spears burning down her gym, Eric André French-kissing a cop, Ina Garten and Padma Lakshmi cocktail hour and Moira Rose reaction gifs—to discover the Tumblr legend of an elusive, masculine-scented candle.

Beauty and the Beast (2021) by Mathieu Morel

Way beyond Cocteau and Disney, this decidedly queer and sexually explicit version of the “classic” fairytale La belle et la bête finds a twink Beauty in the candle-lit dungeon of a kink Beast. 

Son of Sodom (2020) by Theo Montoya

A director investigates the haunting legacy of Camilo Najar, who died of a heroin overdose a week after being cast as the lead in the director’s first feature. Selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, Son of Sodom is a dark and captivating rumination on a generation’s relationship to interpersonal connection, social media, death and an uncertain future.

The Dark, Krystal (2013) by Michael Robinson

Renowned video artist Michael Robinson recuts and reframes the classic primetime soap opera Dynasty, exploring the mythical connection between the show’s iconic archrivals, Krystle Carrington (Linda Evans, also seen in Swan Song) and Alexis Carrington Colby (Joan Collins).

The Familiar (2021) by Julian Quentin

A genderless alien crash-lands on a wondrous but inhospitable planet in search of connection.

Lilac Lips, Dutchess County (2021) by Tristan Scott Behrands

In this playful update of the myth of Narcissus, a vain genderqueer beauty (Joey Gray) sees their own fabulous reflection for the first time.