The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal

Directed by Mahdi Fleifel, Maxime Hermet, Benoît Bouthors, Jean-Sébastien Chauvin, Mauricio Corco Espinoza

A stranger by the lake with a valuable possession. A journey home after serving time in jail. A friendship evolving from childhood to adulthood. Discover five risky situations where men and young boys take the plunge. The 5 short films are: A King, Gazing at the Sea [Le roi qui contemplait la mer] (2022); A Drowning Man (2017); Reo (2016); Summer Friends [L'amie de l'été] (2021); Summer Memories [Souvenir d'une après-midi d'été] (2021).

Cast

Loic Djani

Ousmane

Lefteris Polychronis

L'homme de la terasse

Thanos Lekkas

L'ami

Jean Aviat

Ellis

Tim Rousseau

Tom

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Atef Alshafei

The Kid

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Jalal Qaniry

Bis

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Roberto Cabrera

Manuel

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Eduardo Silva

Nico

Louis Memmi

Lucas

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Lena Costa

Marie