Some memories fade with time. Others live forever on tape.
Acclaimed French short film 1992, from writer-director Anthony Doncque, is now streaming on Dekkoo, the streaming service dedicated to gay films and series from around the world.
Set against the backdrop of the early 1990s, 1992 follows Martin (Louis Duneton), a 17-year-old who experiences much of the world from behind his Hi8 video camera. He records his room, his surroundings and the seemingly ordinary moments of his everyday life. One subject is conspicuously absent from his recordings: his father.
Then Martin meets Dominique (Matthieu Dessertine), a 23-year-old monitor at his high school, and suddenly his camera — and his attention — have a new focus.
A Gay Coming-of-Age Story Before the Digital Age
There is something particularly intimate about watching Martin experience attraction and sexual discovery in a world before smartphones, social media and dating apps.
His Hi8 camera becomes both a barrier between himself and the world and a way of understanding it. Through Martin’s lens, 1992 explores infatuation, desire, adolescence, complicated family relationships and the uncertainty that accompanies discovering your sexuality.
For LGBTQ+ viewers who remember growing up before queer life was readily accessible online, Martin’s story may feel especially familiar. There was no endless stream of information or community waiting on a phone. Attraction could feel private, confusing and enormously consequential.
That distance between then and now is part of what makes 1992 such a fascinating gay coming-of-age film — and another distinctive entry in Dekkoo’s growing collection of gay movies from around the world.
An Award-Winning French Gay Short Film
1992 marked Anthony Doncque’s first narrative short film as a director and went on to appear at numerous international film festivals, including Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Palm Springs International ShortFest and BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival.
At the center of the film are committed performances from Louis Duneton as Martin and Matthieu Dessertine as Dominique. Their relationship gives the 25-minute film its tension, tenderness and provocative edge.
Rather than romanticizing adolescence, Doncque allows Martin’s experiences to remain complicated. 1992 is interested in the awkwardness and uncertainty of sexual discovery as much as the excitement of it.
The result is a short film that feels intensely personal — almost as if we’ve discovered one of Martin’s old videotapes and pressed play.
For more bite-sized queer cinema, explore Dekkoo’s extensive collection of gay short films, featuring LGBTQ+ filmmakers and stories from around the world.
Where Can You Watch 1992?
If you’re searching for where to watch 1992 online, the film is now available to stream on Dekkoo.
Dekkoo is home to hundreds of gay movies, series and short films from filmmakers around the world, including acclaimed international LGBTQ+ cinema and Dekkoo Originals.
Looking for more? Explore gay movies streaming on Dekkoo and discover your next favorite film.
1992 is intended for mature audiences and contains sexual content. Viewer discretion is advised.
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