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Best Mates

You’re the best man at your best bud’s wedding; you find yourself drunk (and horny) after a few with your mate; the guy that just saved your ass on the island insists on a naked dip in the ocean; or the new ranch hand is a lot friendlier than he should be. Friendships between a gay guy and a straight guy can be fulfilling, confusing and frustrating all at the same time.

The program starts off with some rock ’n’ roll, sexual identity and the politics of coalition, as seen through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy at the fair in Rock Pockets. BEST MATES finds old college friends Raj and Tom escaping their failing relationships on a boys’ night out. As the evening evolves, insecurities and old rivalries emerge. Set in the picturesque but homophobic islands of the Bahamas, Float follows a young Caucasian art student as he finds unexpected love and adventure with a handsome, sexually ambiguous Bahamian.

Moments before his best friend’s wedding, Peter gets one last chance to rekindle mutual feelings long suppressed — but not abandoned — in The Best Men. Set in the Pantanal area of Western Brazil and paying tribute to Brokeback Mountain, Cowboy Forever tells the story of the traditional, conservative life of Latino cowboys. Emotions are stirred and fantasies assumed as two young, handsome cowboys experience a true love story in the open air.

Short films showing in this program:

The Best Men

15 mins

Moments before his best friend’s wedding, Peter gets one last chance to rekindle mutual feelings long suppressed, but not abandoned. Sometimes the perfect reminder of first love’s passion is but a simple kiss from the best man.

Cowboy Forever

26 mins

Fictionalized from a true story, this docu-drama takes us on a journey through Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul and into the lives of Brazilian gauchos. Beautifully shot landscapes form the backdrop for a simple story of friendship and tolerance between Govinda and John, as Govinda explores his attraction to his fellow cowboy.

Float

34 mins

Float is the story of a young painter from the Bahamas, Jonny Roberts, who travels to an exotic island to find inspiration but finds unexpected love and adventure in a complex and tortured Romeo.

Rock Pockets

6 mins

A sugar rush of sex, politics, and rock'n'roll, as seen through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy at the fair.

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Running Time
90 mins
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