Category: International Film

Short Film Spotlight: Love’s Green Patch

Set over a few days during a particularly hot summer, Love’s Green Patch, a 15-minute student film from India, follows best friends Raja and Deva. The pair are so close to one another that they often find themselves sharing a twin bed.

Though their relationship is entirely platonic, they still catch some misunderstanding glances from their fellow housemates.

After rejecting the advances of a local girl, Raja finally feels comfortable enough to come out to his best friend. Though he’s initially supportive, Deva starts to worry what other people will think about their affection for one another.

Breaking away one night, he does some soul searching and realizes that it’s time to make some tough decisions. Most importantly: what color should they paint their room?

Packed with an equal amount of heart and sexual tension, Love’s Green Patch shows that true friendship can weather any storm.

Watch the trailer for Love’s Green Patch below. The short film is now available on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: Genetica

A moving 15-minute short from Israeli filmmaker Chen Shahuda, Genetica follows Hemi, a 15-year-old boy who is taking swimming lessons… despite having zero interest in learning how to swim.

In spite of this, he is encouraged to continue with the lessons by his macho conservative father. Returning home one day, he stumbles upon a small dance studio and his finds that his interest is suddenly piqued.

After meeting Dani, a flirtatious a Russian dancer, between classes, the direction in which his heart is pulling him becomes all to clear.

When Hemi’s father discovers, however, that his son has been stealing money for dance classes, his newfound passion is quickly called into question.

Genetica is a bittersweet drama about following your heart, no matter what obstacles may present themselves.

Watch the trailer for Genetica below. The short film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Former lovers get a second chance at first love in the tender romance ‘Since the Last Time We Met’

Two men get a second chance at first love in Since the Last Time We Met, a stylish and sexy romantic drama from Argentine writer-director Matías De Leis Correa.

Fifteen years after they last saw one another, Victor and David (Patricio Arellano and Esteban Recagno) are reunited by chance – reviving the clandestine love they shared when they were younger.

Victor could never get over the wound that David inflicted by disappearing so suddenly, and his feelings are made even more complicated now that David is married.

As their lives intertwine once again, the two men struggle with their deep longing for one another, knowing that every time they meet might well be the last.

Since the Last Time We Met tells a heartfelt story of modern relationships, rekindled passions and reconnecting with a lost love.

Watch the trailer for Since the Last Time We Met below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

An Argentine actor navigates the rough waters of New York City in ‘Nobody’s Watching’

From screenwriter Christina Lazaridi and co-writer/director Julia Solomonoff, Nobody’s Watching follows Nico (Guillermo Pfening), the handsome young star of a popular soap opera in his native Argentina.

At the height of a blossoming career, Nico suddenly and mysteriously leaves home to pursue an acting career in New York. But the promise of film work and a permanent visa evaporates as Nico – too blond to play Latino, too heavily accented to play anything else – finds himself working odd jobs and becoming more desperate, socially and financially.

Ultimately, he must confront the real reasons he left Argentina and take steps toward reclaiming a sense of his own worth.

Nobody’s Watching smartly observes the subtle boundaries that define class, race and opportunity in contemporary America, while shining a light on the immigrant experience and the role that perceived failures can play as stepping stones to self-discovery.

Watch the trailer for Nobody’s Watching below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

The director of ‘Bromance’ returns with the poignant Argentine comedy-drama ‘Blue Lights’

An emotionally-charged ensemble piece from Lucas Santa Ana, the Argentine director behind Bromance and Memories of a Teenager, Blue Lights takes place almost entirely during one unexpectedly heated dinner party.

When friends and family members gather to celebrate the 70th birthday of Alejandro (Ernesto Larrese), they’re not expecting an unforgettable night that will redefine their relationships.

As tensions simmer and truths emerge, Blue Lights explores the intricacies of love, loss, friendship and the evolving dynamics of gay and lesbian relationships in an ever-changing world.

With stellar performances from a diverse ensemble cast and a poignantly insightful narrative, this razor sharp dramedy offers a nuanced reflection on life’s complexities and the ties that bind us.

Watch the trailer for Blue Lights below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

‘Lilies Not for Me’ is a stylish queer period piece from the producers of ‘Call Me by Your Name’

Fionn O’Shea stars in Lilies Not for Me as Owen James, a young gay novelist in 1920s England, as he recalls the love affair he shared with a handsome doctor, who was convinced that their mutual ‘condition’ could be cured.

Writer-director Will Seefried’s lushly romantic debut feature shines an unflinching light on a dark and mostly unknown period of gay history.

Evoking a handsome Merchant Ivory-esque production with a dash of gothic flair and featuring exceptional supporting performances from Erin Kellyman, Robert Aramayo and Louis Hoffmann, Lilies Not for Me is an intricately constructed, lyrical and heartbreaking film about two young men wrestling with their sexuality.

The film, produced by the team behind Call Me by Your Name, offers a stark and effective reminder that, despite the many attempts throughout history to change queer people at their very core, passion and love have always persevered.

Watch the trailer for Lilies Not for Me below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.