6:15 p.m. QWACMAP shorts: OUR TRADITIONAL VALUES. Total RT: 93 min. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Remis Auditorium Co-presented by Queer Women of Color. In Two Embrace, encounters with European Christians change the measure of Two-Spirit ambassadors. Traditional Indigenous Values counter the dissonant frequencies of colonization and Prop. 8. A complicated tango of queerness and immigration invites you to Look Again. Shaken by a break-up, Ace hits the town in a night where Bois Will Be Bois. A queer Filipina left Running on Empty by an ex finds new rituals for self-love. A young lesbian wavers like a metronome before coming out about A Boy on the Side. Kimchi is a strong accompaniment to cultural identity and self-love in Ferment Me My Heart. A traditional Latina housewife has a smoldering epiphany in Serve Thy Master. The dynamic swagger of 007 Secret Agent J. Wong clashes with the brazen jiggle of her nemesis in Labels Are Forever. The tempo of a Transitional Love Object throbs with love. Two Embrace. Dir. Carrie House. 5 min. 2009 US Traditional Indigenous Values. Dir. Ruth Villasenor. 8 min. 2009 US Look Again. Dir. Jennifer Lin. 7 min. 2008 US Bois will be Bois. Dir. Angela Tai. 6 min. 2010 US Running on Empty. Dir. Michelle Morales. 14 min. 2010 US A Boy on the Side. Dir. Natalie Ruiz-Tofano. 11 min. 2010 US Ferment Me My Heart. Dir. Louije Kim. 6 min. 2010 US Serve Thy Master. Dir. Trina Espinoza. 12 min. 2005 US Labels are Forever. Dir. Jinky de Rivera. 14 min. 2008 US Transitional Love Object. Dir. Michelle Ito. 9 min. 2010 US 6:30 p.m. Mary Lou. Dir. Eytan Fox. 150 min. 2010. Israel Brattle Theatre In Mary Lou, Eytan Fox (The Bubble, Walk on Water, Yossi & Jagger) brings to life a modern fable with a catchy musical message and a story based on the songs of Israeli pop legend Svika Pick. Miriam (Maya Dagan) is an adoring fan of Svika Pick (who appears as himself). She dreams of being a famous singer, leading her to mysteriously abandon her son Meir (Ido Rosenberg) on his tenth birthday. As a high school student, Meir and his best friend Shuli compete for the same gorgeous guy. When he goes with Shuli, Meir ends their high school prom with a dramatic performance (complete with back-up dancers) proclaiming his love for Gavriel. It ends in disaster when Gavriel and his friends humiliate Meir for being gay. Fleeing to Tel Aviv, he follows the clues to his mother's life as a stage performer, constantly hitting dead ends. Desperate and down on his luck, Meir falls in with a drag troupe helping out as their dresser. When a performer leaves the audience high and dry, he steps onstage reinventing himself as "Mary Lou." This begins his successful career as the hottest drag queen in Tel Aviv. Along the way Meir discovers both himself and his true calling, and ultimately who his mother really was. One could think of this film as the Israeli "Glee" but so much more! Part Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, part Mamma Mia, Mary Lou is a compelling story that rises above its sugar-coating to tell a story of love, life, and being true to yourself...all set to music! Co-presented by the Boston Jewish Film Festival and Keshet. 7:30 p.m. Go Go Crazy. Dir. Fred Caruso. 90 min. 2011 US Machine From the producer, director, and writer of "The Big Gay Musical" comes this crazy mockumentary about a go-go boy contest in Philadelphia, PA. How far are five hot male dancers willing to go to win $1000? Throw in the mix a drag queen, over the top judges, a lot of camp, a little sex, sabotage, and dirty "tricks" and you get a movie that will turn you on, bend you over with laughter, and then give you happy ending. 8:15 p.m. So Hard to Forget. Dir. Malu de Martino. 98 min. 2010 Brazil Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Remis Auditorium Julia is a 35-year-old English Literature teacher struggling with depression as she tries to get her life back together again after her long, intense love affair with Antonia. Feeling totally abandoned after she and her enigmatic girlfriend break up, Julia is thrown into a desperate, painful process. Her life and her values have been tinged with unbearable melancholy and her life's measure seems reduced to out-of-focus fragments of her memories. Her inner turmoil and conflicts hamper a process now made necessary -- that of readapting to her new life. It is impossible for her to disguise her pain when she attempts to narrate emotions. (Description courtesy of filmmaker.) Co-presented by Queer Women of Color. 9:30 p.m. Shorts Program: "I can feel it but I don't get it." Brattle Theatre Falling in Love with Chris and Greg: Episode 2 Road Trip! TV Special. Dir. Chris Vargas and Greg Youmens. 22 min. 2010 US I'm Cool, I'm Good. Dir. Stanya Kahn. 35 min. US El Maragato Barometrica. Dir. Lucas Michael. 9 min. US My Life in 5 Minutes. Dir. Allison Mitchell. 6 min

7:30 p.m. "3 (Drei)" Directed by Tom Tykwer. 119 min. 2011. Germany Museum of Fine Arts, Boston From the renowned director of Run Lola Run, Perfume, and The International comes a raw and engaging look at a love triangle. Drei is a film that marks Tykwer's return to German cinema and his home territory of Berlin and it is clear that it has done him a world of good. Hanna and Simon are a middle-aged couple living in Berlin. Their lives are going in seemingly opposite directions with Hanna disaffected and bored with her life and searching for excitement (to the point where she daydreams of sex acts in a Jeff Koons artwork!) and Simon vainly searching for affection. When Hanna meets Adam they begin a torrid affair. Simon feeling lost and alone after an emergency operation for cancer (while Hanna is off with Adam and her cell is conveniently absent) befriends Adam while swimming at the local pool. The attraction between them is immediate with Adam quickly seducing Simon. The two are soon engaged in an affair of their own. This begins a heady and sexually frank examination of the relationships of urban thirty- and especially forty-somethings at that tricky mid-life point. Drei is an intelligent, captivating, and (sometimes) racy comedy that contains Tykwer's trademark frenetic use of montage and split screen. This event marks the film's United States premiere. Co-presented by Europeans in Boston.

6:15 p.m. The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister. Dir. James Kent. 90 min. 2010. United Kingdom Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Remis Auditorium What might have happened if Elizabeth Bennet had ignored Mr. Darcy and pursued the local ladies? That scenario only begins to describe The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister, the incredible, based-on-fact tale of an early 19th century English gentlewoman who "preferred the fairer sex" and recorded her conquests in a coded diary. But get ready -- this is no decorous Jane Austen costume drama. Anne and her beloved Mariana are sneaking off into the woods for a clandestine dalliance in the first five minutes and even manage a romantic bathtub scene. Nor is Mariana alone in succumbing to Anne's charms. The independent Anne cruises girls in church and favors the classic pickup line, "Are you fond of Byron?" This polished, BBC-produced period romance is like nothing you have seen before. The lush film charges ahead at a lively pace as Anne juggles fickle lovers, jealous best friends, sinister coalmine owners, and estate improvements. As her uncle's only heir, Anne possesses unusual independence for a woman of her time, and makes good use of it, pursuing "manly" pleasures like reading Greek and practicing her shooting. When Anne declares she will never marry, and instead seek a female companion, her resigned aunt comments, "I suppose a lady will know what pleases you better than a man." Which lady does Anne have in her sights? Heart-breaker Mariana? Faithful friend Tib? Or will it be pretty Miss Walker, the wealthiest heiress in the county? Audiences will cheer as Anne manages to carve a lesbian life for herself in Regency England, an era so pre-Stonewall it seems as far away as the stone age. (Description courtesy of Monica Nolan of Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.) 7 p.m. eCupid. Dir. J.C. Calciano. 100 min. 2011. US. Brattle Theatre Join us for the opening of the Cambridge side of the festival and the World Premiere of J.C. Calciano's new film eCupid. Mr. Calciano's first film Is it Just Me? was a huge hit at the 2010 film festival and we are honored to be the world premiere of his wonderful new romantic comedy. Marshall is a cocky young ad executive who takes everything for granted. He is in a dead-end job, turning 30, and his seven-year relationship is stuck in rut. A birthday wish brings a mysterious phone APP into his life that is guaranteed to help him find love. Marshall soon gets is much more than what he had originally planned. Preceded by: I Saw U. Dir. Lane Stroud and Maile Martinez. 9 min. 2010 US In 2008 Co-Director Maile Martinez wrote an I Saw U ad for The Stranger, Seattle's alternative newspaper, about a barista she thought was cute. Two years later she has come back to explore the world of sex, lies, and classifieds. Features music from The Presidents of the United States of America and an interview with Dan Savage, writer of the nationally syndicated sex-advice column Savage Love. 8:15 p.m. Gigola. Dir. Laure Charpentier. 102 min. 2010. France. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Remis Auditorium Journey back to the 1960s and the dangerously sexy section of Paris known as Pigalle with Gigola. Formerly a precocious schoolgirl, Georges drops out of medical school and reinvents herself as Gigola, a black tuxedo attired seducer of women. It's 1963 and Paris is sizzling with sex. The stylishly butch Gigola spends her days roaming chic Parisian cafés, taking on the male criminal underclass at its own game, enticing pretty femmes away from their pimps, breaking hearts, and making a few enemies along the way. Her evenings are spent in famous lesbian cabaret bar Chez Moune, picking up rich older women who keep her in the decadent style to which she has become accustomed. It's not the life her parents wished for her, but it's a life she enjoys, or so it seems, until an accidental overdose throws her in the path of a beautiful psychiatrist who reminds Gigola of her first and only love, long dead now, and she begins to question everything around her. Charpentier's film evokes an era when femmes were femmes, butches paid for everything, and sex was a way of life. (Description courtesy of Emma Smart of the BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.) 9 p.m. Kink Crusaders. Dir. Michael Skiff. 74 min. 2010. US Brattle Theatre What's your idea of kinky sex? Hot wax? Whips? Leaving the lights on? Go behind the scenes at annual International Mr. Leather competition, where thousands of men from around the world have gathered for over 30 years to compete for this title of Kink community leadership. Once a small niche community that was dismissed by critics as a carnival of gay sexual fetishes, leather has gone mainstream, and Kink Crusaders proves why. As it delves into the lives and aspirations of its contestants with humor, tasteful eroticism and pathos, it reveals a group of men for whom spiritual connection, openness and understanding are the true definition of masculinity. Whether you're kinky or vanilla, gay or straight, or anywhere in between, this wildly unique -- and surprisingly discreet -- documentary will make you stand up and cheer. Please join us at Machine/Ramrod for the Kink Crusaders Afterparty.

1 p.m. Lulu Sessions. Dir. S. Casper Wong. 88 min. 2011. US Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Alfond Auditorium LuLu is unlike anyone you'll ever meet. Meet her for a Bud Lite, and you'll end up snorting beer through your nose, swaying to the jukebox, feeling the inner rebel in you bubbling up. Her cussing puts sailors to shame. She inhales Marlboros like a six-year-old devours M&Ms. She downs Double White Russians and Dewar's straight up. You wouldn't guess LuLu, or Dr. Louise Nutter, discovered a groundbreaking antibiotic/anti-cancer drug, the kind of achievement that wins you a Nobel Prize. Or that she started college when she was 15, whizzed through grad school and got her Ph.D in biochem in 3 1/2 years. She's a pioneering cancer scientist. Demanding and beloved professor. Amateur poet and novelist. A farm girl. At her prime at age 42, LuLu gets a phone call: She has end-stage breast cancer. She'll die 15 months later. Shot during those last 15 months of LuLu's life, The LuLu Sessions is a raw, intimate, yet surprisingly humorous story about the filmmaker showing up for her best friend, and together, testing the limits of their bond while taking on life's ultimate adventure. Despite all of her knowing and bravado, LuLu's last months are filled with the unexpected. At last, she's forced to admit her frailties and limitations. A retreat to her childhood farm in Vermont to seek stability and solace explodes into a confrontation with resurrected ghosts. Dying becomes a surprising process of shedding. The quiet and arduous work of making peace in her life has only just begun. Filmmaker will be present. 2 p.m. Hua Wei Mei (Bad Romance). Dir. Francois Chang. 90 min. 2011. China Brattle Theatre Beijing has to be one of the most exciting cities in the world. Follow seven young men and women and their love lives. Heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual affairs happen across the city. A single mom meets a young student; a city boy meets a guy of his dream; a girl falls into a love game between a male and a female classmate from her French class. Francois Chang's debut feature is a stunningly beautiful story of love and life in contemporary China. Co-presented by QAPA. 3:30 p.m. A Few Days of Respite. Dir. Amor Hakkar. 80 min. 2010. Algeria/France Museum of Fine Arts, Boston After escaping Iran, where their relationship means a death sentence, Hassan and Mohsen make it all the way to France. While stopped over in a small town to await their train to Paris, Mohsen befriends the lonely, but warm, Yolande, who offers him employment, kindness, and the possibility of a peaceful life. Amor Hakkar directs and stars as the aging man torn between a security he has never known and his passionate connection to his younger lover. A minimalist film that nevertheless feels visually and emotionally full, without forced sentimentality or manufactured drama, A Few Days of Respite questions the nature of love and happiness and the sacrifices we may make to achieve either. In this film directed and written with precision and economy, Hakkar allows us to know these characters in a single line of dialogue, and feel their conflict within the power of a glance. (Description courtesy of the Sundance Film Festival.) 3:30 p.m. This is Who We Are: Documenting LGBT Life. Total RT: 76 min. The Other Parade. Dir. Dan Messina. 30 min. 2011. US Brattle Theatre Boston isn't alone when it comes to complications around the St. Patrick's Day Parade. Every year on March 17th, the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade is held on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. It is the oldest and largest celebration of Irish heritage and culture in the United States. It is also the most controversial. Despite almost two decades of protest and resistance, lesbian and gay groups are not permitted to march openly in the parade. Brendan Fay, an Irish immigrant and gay rights activist, spent years fighting his exclusion from the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade. After years of protests and arrests, he founded the St. Pat's For All Parade, a grassroots celebration of ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity set in Sunnyside, Queens. In The Other Parade, we follow Brendan during the week leading up to the eighth annual parade, experiencing with him both the joys and frustrations of organizing a parade that garners national press, yet operates on a shoestring budget. (Description courtesy of the filmmaker.) OUTspoken. Dir. Kelly Gitter. 19 min. 2011. US OUTspoken follows the stories of four gay people in Fairbanks, AK. Of the 4 people, there is a gay man in his 20s and one in his late 50s, as well as a young lesbian in her 20s and an older lesbian in her late 40s. Each shares their specific stories on what it was like to come out to their families in a small town. They discuss discrimination they have faced growing up as well as present day tribulations. This short film provides an insight of the struggles to find a potential date when everyone knows each other. Intermixed with shots of life around the city of Fairbanks, OUTspoken is an enlightening comparison of small town gay culture past and present. Proud Shanghai. Dir. Larry Tung. 13 min. US/China Shanghai Pride is arguably the first public event to celebrate the LGBT communities in China. Inaugurated in 2009, this event takes place over a series of festivities that include dance parties, sports competitions, art exhibitions, panel discussions, and film screenings. Organized primarily by the expatriates in Shanghai, Shanghai Pride challenges the Chinese government and society to face the realities that the LGBT communities do exist in China and have a vibrant scene. Finding Judy. Dir. Gary Riotto. 8 min. 2011. US What happens when an African American teen from Chicago looks inside himself and discovers he can sing and act just like the legendary Judy Garland? A sweet, engaging look at how one young man's quirky talent helped him disarm high school bullies, flummox telemarketers, and propel himself from YouTube obscurity all the way to Tinsel Town. The Collector. Dir. Ryan Kipp. 6 min. 2009. US Meet Beauregard Houston Montgomery, an aging Warhol-era bohemian, world-class authority on everything dollhouses, and overall New York City phenom. 5:30 p.m. Men's Shorts Program. Billy and Aaron. Dir. Rodney Evans. 11 min 2009 Netherlands Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Remis Auditorium A short narrative drama that explores the personal and professional dilemmas faced by the openly gay jazz composer, Billy Strayhorn, in the early 1940s. Bobby Visits the Library. Dir. Eric Krasner. 3 min. 2009 US Take a vintage educational film about the children's room of the local library and add a scene or two from the cult classic Perversion for Profit and this is what you end up with! 52. Dir. Josh Levy. 4 min. 2010 Canada 52 probes one man's greatest nightmare: getting old. Gayby. Dir. Jonathan Lisecki. 12 min. 2010 US Jenn (Jenn Harris) and Matt (Matthew Wilkas) are best friends from college who are now in their 30s. Lately, their relationship has dwindled to the occasional social-networking exchange. In an effort to "reconnect," they decide to have a baby together, taking the easiest, cheapest route of just having sex -- even though Matt is gay and Jenn is straight. Gayby is written and directed by Jonathan Lisecki, winner of the 2008 Spirit of Slamdance Award. Warning: this film contains an incredibly awkward sex scene. Tell Me a Memory. Dir. Jon Bryant Crawford. 11 min. 2010 US Jack fell in love with an older man named Finny. One day what seems to be the standard forgetfulness of age becomes something more serious: Finny has Alzheimer's. As the disease develops, it threatens the long term loving relationship. Not only does Jack battle the pressure of slowly losing his partner, but he must also reconcile the closeted nature of their relationship. Jack patiently tries to connect with Finny, one last time, and they embark on a surreal journey. Bon Voyage. Dir. Pablo Ocha. 15 min. 2010 France Paul and Charles are two teenage friends who will separate because one of them is leaving for another country. Before his departure, Charles visits Paul to say goodbye and spend some time together, but Paul is withdrawn into himself because of this painful situation. For Charles, the remaining time is too short to enjoy fully the last day with his best friend. For Paul, the time is too long and unbearable. Charles evokes their common souvenirs and tries to calm down Paul in order to share with him an important, but hard to tell, secret before leaving. The Support Group. Dir. Kevin Slack. 15 min. 2010 US Parker has a secret he has been dying to tell his best friend James. To help ease James, and himself, into the situation Parker brings him to a support group with a cast of colorful characters that bring out his friends true views on the topic. The Support Group will show that the least likely of people can surprise us and break formed stereotypes. Sometimes the best way to share a very personal secret with your best friend is to tell him in a room full of strangers. Rubdown. Dir. Dennis Hensley. 12 min. 2010 US Follow along with a "secret shopper" who's getting an undercover massage that might not be under the covers at all. Gaysharktank.com. Dir. Guy Shalem. 14 min. 2010 US In early 2010 Chatroulette.com, a website that allows people to meet other online strangers via web cam, became an Internet sensation. Gaysharktank.com is a film about the first gay knock-off site told through the interactions of 25 strangers looking for love, lust, and other things you might look for on a random gay video chat. 6 p.m. Bloomington. Dir. Fernanda Cardosa. 83 min. 2010. US Brattle Theatre Student meets professor. Student crushes on professor. The crush might be mutual. Bloomington is a fresh and twisty take on the coming-of-age drama. Jackie is a former child actress attending college in search of independence. But as she connects with a seductive professor, her "normal" college experience gets turned upside down. Attending a Midwestern college, far away from Jackie's home in California, she's singled out for her fame from "Neptune 26," the popular sci-fi show she was once a part of. She's not exactly close with her parents, but being alone for the first time is overwhelming. When she meets the mysterious Professor Catherine Stark at a department mixer, the two connect quickly, forming an instantly intense relationship. As their bond grows stronger and more personal over the course of the school year, Jackie is suddenly faced with the chance to audition for a feature film that may revive her acting career. When she decides to audition, her illicit behavior with Catherine attracts unwanted attention that jeopardizes her job security. Will following her own path mean saying goodbye to her first love? Don't miss an adorable make-out session where dirty talk consists of sci-fi dialog from Jackie's show. An honest and open look at new love and moving on, vivid characters, and a strong lead (Sarah Stouffer as Jackie) make Bloomington a fantastic addition to the genre. (Description courtesy of Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.) Preceded by: Cyclicity, Dir. Jason Knade. 10 min. 2011. US Cyclicity is a girl-meets-girl love story that explores philosophical themes and contemporary romance while showing the life of a relationship, from beginning to end, from the first hopeful spark of attraction to the painful final goodbyes. 7:30 p.m. Going Down in La La Land. Dir. Casper Andreas. 105 min. 2011. US Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Remis Auditorium. Please join us for the Northeast debut of Casper Andreas' new romantic comedy adapted from the hysterical novel by Andy Zeffer (which was itself inspired by his real life experiences!). Young, handsome, and ambitious, Adam arrives from New York with dreams of making it big in L.A. He moves in with his zany best friend Candy who, between auditions, spends her time at the gym, shopping, or looking for a wealthy man. Adam gets off to a rocky start, complete with parking tickets and an insufferable job answering phones. A new job in production looks promising, but soon Adam finds himself dealing with down-and-out directors, washed-up starlets, and meth addicts, as he starts to lose himself in a seamy underworld of gay porn and prostitution. Director Casper Andreas in attendance. Preceded by: 4 Pounds. Dir. Josh Levy. 7 min. 2010 Canada 4 Pounds is the hilarious story of an actor who, over the course of four life-changing weeks, focuses his considerable will to the goal of losing some weight. As the people in his life try to dissuade him from his ruinous path, he ignores them in his headlong rush towards self destruction. Program sponsored by Fenway Health. 8:30 p.m. Open. Dir. Jake Yuzna. 90 min. 2010. US Brattle Theatre Charting new territory in gender, sexuality, and identity, this feature debut takes us on two parallel road trips in which the travelers try to find love in twin cities. Quiet, contemplative and with a dream-like quality, Open reveals secret places in the city, emotional intimacies, and the wonder and strangeness of the human body through beautiful camera work. The cast are non-professional actors who share the same identity as the characters they play, bringing the film an authenticity and making it refreshingly free of stereotypes. One half of a pandrogynous couple (aiming to become a single entity through plastic surgery) finds her intersexed friend is infatuated with her; Meanwhile, a shy, sweet romance between a cisgendered man and a trans man leads to a pregnancy. Whilst these pioneers are charting new territory in gender, sexuality and identity, their emotional journeys on the road to love are universal. (Description courtesy of Jason Barker of the BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.) Co-presented by Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition. Preceded by: Go Faggot Go. Dir. Shawn Cotter. 6 min. 2008 US Why does the Faggot always have to be the butt of the joke? When the parks become too crowded, the strange ones take to the rooftops. This is a sick, sick, sick world.

12:30 p.m. International Short Films. Total RT: 89 min Brattle Theatre Once again the Boston LGBT Film Festival brings you the best of short films from around the world. This year our program takes you from Nigeria to New Zealand. Noche sin Luna (Moonless Night). Dir. Bethynia Cardenas Iñiguez. 13 min. 2010 Mexico Set in the 1970s, Noche sin luna (Moonless Night) is the story of Oscar Rodríguez, an introverted handsome gay professional wrongfully accused of killing his friend Julio. Guilty until proven innocent, Oscar is taken to the police precinct and is pressured by Inspector Sánchez to confess to Julio's murder or else. In the story Oscar is painfully caught between preconceptions and the Inspector's agenda of getting a murder case under his belt. Braids on a Bald Head. Dir. Ishaya Bako. 25 min. 2010 Nigeria/United Kingdom. Hauwa Bello is a quiet and petite hairdresser who lives with her jobless and abrasive husband Musa in a semi-rural community in Northern Nigeria. Theirs is a marriage which has grown loveless over the years. During the course of her day she runs into a new neighbor Samira, who is beautiful with an effortless charm. She incites an interest in Hauwa's which leads her in a quest for this woman's story; first from her husband who is upset that he's being asked about a woman who lives alone and next from the women who come to the hair salon she works. Dissatisfied with the information she's gotten so far, she goes to Samira's house to make her hair and through the conversation they have, there is a slight connection, which ends in a kiss that frightens Hauwa. Deep Red. Dir. Eddie Tapero. 19 min. 2009. Israel Gur and Yuval will stop at nothing to make enough money for a fresh start in Berlin. But as they approach their goal, their tension grows until an unexpected event causes Gur to question their plan. The Colonel's Outing. Dir. Christopher Banks. 17 min. 2011 New Zealand Eighty-something Tristan Arthur Jones used to write about fictional war heroes, and fell in love with every single one. He always hoped he'd meet one for real, and with the arrival of Colonel Robert Leadley at his rest home, it seems like his dreams have come true. The Colonel moves into Tristan's room and they grow very close, much to the concern of the patronizing Matron, who seems determined to interfere at every turn. There's no option but to escape. Armed with a picnic lunch and a hip flask, Tristan and the Colonel take off in his faded Chrysler for a fateful day on the town, where promises are made, painful secrets are revealed, and a family is reunited. The Lesson. Dir. Paul Metz. 15 min. 2011 Japan Angela Worthington, 45, has taught English in Tokyo for longer than she cares to remember. But at this point, it is the only life she knows. She mainly teaches Japanese businessmen who must use English for their work. Although she dislikes her job, it is how she met the one man that turned her world around, the one man she thought might make a difference in her life. But her hesitation is why he ultimately left her -- and why she ultimately has stayed on, searching in vain for someone to take his place. On this day, though, one of her students, Mr. Sato, who she secretly harbors a crush on, even though he is married, brings her an awkwardly written love letter. At first she thinks it's for her, but when she finds out who it's really for, she must teach Mr. Sato the words she never learned how to say -- the words, she now knows, can change someone's life. 1 p.m. Author and Cultural Critic Michael Bronski Lecture. Museum of Fine Arts. Boston Alfond Auditorium Local author Michael Bronski will give an hour-long talk on his new book A Queer History of The United States. Please join us for this pre-release event. Intellectually dynamic and endlessly provocative, A Queer History of the United States is more than a "who's who" of queer history: it is a book that radically challenges how we understand American history. Drawing upon primary documents, literature, and cultural histories, noted scholar and activist Michael Bronski charts the breadth of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history, from 1492 to the 1990s, and has written a testament to how the LGBT experience has profoundly shaped our country, culture, and history. A Queer History of the United States abounds with startling examples of unknown or often ignored aspects of American history -- the ineffectiveness of sodomy laws in the colonies, the prevalence of cross-dressing women soldiers in the Civil War, the impact of new technologies on LGBT life in the nineteenth century, and how rock music and popular culture were, in large part, responsible for the devastating backlash against gay rights in the late 1970s. Most striking, Bronski documents how, over centuries, various incarnations of social purity movements have consistently attempted to regulate all sexuality, including fantasies, masturbation, and queer sex. Resisting these efforts, same-sex desire flourished and helped make America what it is today. At heart, A Queer History of the United States is simply about American history. It is a book that will matter both to LGBT people and heterosexuals. This engrossing and revelatory history will make readers appreciate just how queer America really is. 2 p.m. I Am. Dir. Sonali Gulati. 74 min. 2011. India Brattle Theatre. Having lost the opportunity to tell her mother that she is a lesbian, a young Indian filmmaker in search of answers travels across India to meet with parents of other gay and lesbian South Asians. I Am is a personal and revealing film that journeys to a landscape where being gay was until recently a criminal and punishable offense. With courage, determination, and humor, families share untold stories that have thus far remained in the realm of secrecy and silence. It is a unique and groundbreaking film that defies the very genre of documentary filmmaking. Co-presented by MASALA: The Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Association. 2:30 p.m. Gay Parenting. Total RT 94 min. Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Alfond Auditorium. In honor of Mother's Day we are screening three short films on LGBT Parenting. Mama Mama, Papa Papa explores the issues around gay parenting in Switzerland from the perspective of both parents and children. Living Adoption: Gay Parents Speak tells the story of gay adoption from the parents perspective, and A Family Portrait shows us that challenges that a couple faces raising children. Mama Mama, Papa Papa. Dir. Remo Hegglin and Cesare Macri. 56 min. 2011 Switzerland. A documentary about gay and lesbian parents in Switzerland and their children, their rights, duties, and everyday worries -- with critical statements by radical advocates of traditional family models. Living Adoption: Gay Parents Speak. Dir. Deborah C. Hoard. 23 min. 2010 US The film explores the issue of LGBT parenting with a compelling cast of adoptive parents who tackle issues ranging from the process of adoption, to being a conspicuous family, parenting teens, and helping children develop their identity. A Family Portrait. Dir. Jeffrey Haig and Meliss Leu. 15 min. 2011. US A Family Portrait follows two men as they discover the meaning of love, social expectations, and what it is to be a family in 21st century America. A story about a gay couple raising two young children, the documentary shows their will to overcome societal challenges using the power of timeless family values. 5 p.m. We Were Here: Voices from the AIDS Years in San Francisco. Dir David Weissman. 90 min. US Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Remis Auditorium Filmmakers David Weissman and Bill Weber co-directed the 2001 documentary, The Cockettes, chronicling San Francisco's legendary theater troupe of hippies and drag queens from 1969 to 1972. We Were Here revisits San Francisco a decade later, as its flourishing gay community is hit with an unimaginable disaster. The first film to take a deep and reflective look back at the arrival of AIDS, We Were Here focuses on a small number of interviewees, all of whom lived in San Francisco before the epidemic hit. The stories they tell are not only intensely personal, but also address the much larger political and sexual complexities of that era. We Were Here explores what was not so easy to discern in the midst of it all -- the parallel histories of suffering and loss. Despite legitimate fears of being forced back into the closet by AIDS, the gay community was in many ways greatly empowered by the challenges that the epidemic presented. Though this is a San Francisco-based story, the issues it addresses extend not only beyond San Francisco but also beyond AIDS itself. It speaks to our societal relationship to death and illness, our capacity as individuals to rise to the occasion, and the importance of community in addressing unimaginable crises. (Description courtesy of Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.) Director David Weissman will be present. Co-presented by AIDS Action. Sponsored by Bioscrip Pharmaceuticals. 6 p.m. Transgender Shorts Program. Total RT: 88 min. Brattle Theatre Being a Trans-Person Living in a Two-Gender Society. Dir. Petar Veljacic. 14 min. 2010 Belgium Each society has certain rules about how boys and girls should be. We expect boys to act like boys and girls to act like girls. However, not everyone fits into this gender trap. Loop Planes. Dir. Robin Wilby. 11 min. 2010 US 13-year-old Nick lives with his dad at an amusement park. But today, with the arrival of his mother and a pink-haired girl named Katie, Nick is in for the ride of his life. What's in a Name? Dir. Caitlin Lundlin. 10 min. 2009 US Four transgender Austin, Texas residents share intimate stories about their gender transitions. Shane Whalley, a professor and employee of the University of Texas, discusses their genderqueer identity, transition into a new, unexplored gender identity, and choice of a gender non-specific name, Shane. Phoenix, a data consultant, discusses his journey from womanhood to manhood, the struggles he has faced as both transgender and African-American, and the relevance of the mythical origins of his chosen name. Tatiana Young, a UT graduate student in Women's & Gender Studies, talks about her transition from boyhood to womanhood, her indigenous Hawaiian heritage and the strength of choosing a powerful name. Karen Collett, a software developer, discusses her more recent transition into womanhood, the significance of her chosen name and the humor and joy one can find in overcoming the struggles of gender transition. Death of My Daughter. Dir. Leon Mostovoy. 9 min. 2011. US Death of My Daughter was born when my mother, upon learning of my transition, announced to my family that I was dead to her. The Death of My Daughter video documentary is about female to male transgender people and was conceived while shooting the photographic series, with the photographic images appearing throughout the video. The video documents interviews with each transmale subject as he is being styled for the photo shoot. I conducted these interviews to enable the viewer to have a more personal connection with the men in the photographs -- a better understanding of their communities, sexualities, histories, and journeys. Genderbusters. Sam Berliner. 6 min. 2010 US In their fight for the Gender Evolution Revolution, the Genderbusters drive around resolving the gender-binary dilemmas of folks all over San Francisco. From a genderqueer bathroom predicament, to wedding-appropriate gendered attire, to check boxes on forms, the Genderbusters are here to help! This film will provide a positive voice for the trans, genderqueer, androgynous & gender-fluid folks not yet represented on screen, documenting our history, serving as a call to action to be recognized and respected by society at large, and forcing our culture to evolve. Remember Me in Red. Dir. Hector Ceballos. 16 min. 2010 US Emotions run high as Fidelia is arranging her best friend Alma's funeral only to have Alma's parents arrive from Mexico and insist that their son be buried as male. Alma's friends pull together to honor both the parents' wishes and those of Alma herself. Senorita. Dir. Vincent Sandoval. 14 min. 2010 Philippines Laura, a transgendered woman, is a reformed sex worker living a quiet life in the country. But she can't seem to shake off the lure of the big city. A consummate actress, she manages leads a double life but as her lies begin to unravel, will she be able to keep her two worlds separate? James Dean. Dir. Lucy Asten Elliott. 7 min. 2010 United Kingdom James Dean follows the Faulkners as they desperately try to leave for their family holiday. Efforts to co-ordinate the trip are thwarted by their inability to get all members into the car at the same time. Frustrated by their dawdling, 14-year-old daughter Alex has picked this inopportune moment to tell her elder sister Morvern, Mum and Dad that she thinks she may actually be a boy, or at least, the reincarnation of James Dean. However, with a distracted and currently disinterested family, she realizes the only way to tell them is to show them. Rally for Transgender Rights. Dir. Nancy Nangeroni. 5 min. 2010 US On May 22, 2010, Harvey Milk Day, activists in Massachusetts rally for Transgender Rights in front of the State House. This fast-paced, emotionally compelling short features two transgender activists, a State Representative, a young Socialist, and a slam poet who call for human and civil rights for transgender persons. Each speaker rallies the crowd with their powerful visions of change. Co-presented by MTPC: The Massachusetts Trans Political Coalition. 7:30 p.m. Beginners. Dir. Mike Mills. 104 min. 2010 US Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Remis Auditorium Please join us for a special pre-release screening of Mike Mills' new feature film Beginners. From writer/director Mike Mills comes a comedy/drama about how deeply funny and transformative life can be, even at its most serious moments. Beginners imaginatively explores the hilarity, confusion, and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness of Oliver (Golden Globe Award nominee Ewan McGregor). Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna (Mélanie Laurent of Inglourious Basterds) only months after his father Hal (Academy Award nominee Christopher Plummer) has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father who -- following 44 years of marriage -- came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life. The upheavals of Hal's new honesty, by turns funny and moving, brought father and son closer than they'd ever been able to be. Now Oliver endeavors to love Anna with all the bravery, humor, and hope that his father taught him. Director Mike Mills will be present. Co-presented by the LGBT Aging Project and Stonewall Communities. 8:30 p.m. A Marine Story. Dir Ned Farr. 93 min. 2010 Brattle Theatre A Marine Story stands up to "Don't ask, don't tell" honestly with this unflinching look at the policy's effects on gays and lesbians in uniform. When a decorated Marine officer unexpectedly returns home from the war, she's quickly recruited to help a troubled teen prepare for boot camp in this brave new film starring Dreya Weber (The Gymnast). Alex Everett (Weber) hasn't been telling, but the Marine Corps is definitely asking. Despite a terrific record, promotions have been slow to come, her sham marriage isn't fooling anyone, and her commanding officer has pictures of her getting close with a "good friend." She returns home to her dry, desert home and meets a fiery teen, Saffron (rising star and out actress Paris Pickard), whose choices are boot camp or a life of drugs and prison. But who said prepping for boot camp would be easy? As Alex whips Saffron into shape during the long, hot summer, the reason for Alex's dismissal from the Corps threatens the future for both of them. The leading duo shines: Weber combines Alex's hard and soft sides with confidence and quiet power, while gorgeous newcomer Pickard stands out from a solid cast with impressive acting chops. Writer/director Ned Farr (The Gymnast) and JD Disalvatore, producer of award-winning Frameline fave Shelter, each score another hit with this heartfelt commentary exploring the effect of DADT, distilling the political down to the intimately personal. (Description courtesy of Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.) Preceded by: Don't Ask, I Won't Tell. Dir. April Wilson. 6 min. US Before Julie reports for active duty, she spends one final morning with her lover, Anne. Julie decided to join the Army Reserves but she never thought she would actually be called to war. Anne feels betrayed by Julie's decision not tell her about her deployment. Julie is effectively ending their relationship and throwing herself back in the closet due to the "Don't ask, don't tell" military policy. Julie and Anne try to cope with the situation while remembering the past and continuing their morning rituals. Don't Ask, I Won't Tell is a film about a young couple's emotional and physical goodbye.

6:30 p.m. Bisexual Program. Total RT: 98 min Brattle Theatre. Le Bisexualite: Tout un art? (Bisexual Revolution). Dir. Laure Michel and Eric Wastiaux. 60 min. 2010 France Co-directed and written by Laure Michel and Eric Wastiaux, La bisexualité : tout un art? unleashed a firestorm of debate in France. A mélange of archival footage, cinematic excerpts, and star-studded interviews with international academics and artists, among them renowned bisexual psychologist Regina Reinhardt, Laval University luminary Michel Dorais, German couturier Wolfgang Joop, and pop sensation Yelle, it deconstructs the hetero-homo polarization of sexuality. Always entertaining and frequently illuminating, it examines the differences in attitudes towards bisexual men and women. Edited to insouciant or ironic effect, viewers of all sexual proclivities will enjoy the interview with militant director John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus), as well as cinematic references to Brokeback Mountain and La confusion des genres. A documentary about the B in LGBT, La bisexualité : tout un art? presents fascinating and fast-paced biography of a sexual orientation which still meets with casual derision and outright misunderstanding from people who should know better. Flitting lightly over definitions, history, and -- ultimately -- a bright future, it demands we become more fluid and open-minded than we imagine ourselves to be. (Description courtesy of Image&Nation: The Montreal International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.) Preceded by: Santiago del otro lado (Santiago From the Other Side). Dir. Mauro Mueller. 11 min. Mexico/Switzerland. Sometimes life has a surprise, sometimes even two! Lucia is pregnant and wants to find the right moment to tell her longtime boyfriend Santiago. The party they attend seems the ideal moment and indeed the night is festive and fun until...her life plans change forever. You can't get always what you want, but sometimes you do -- just at the wrong moment. He She We. Dir. Branden Blinn. 10 min. US When a handsome young man decides to leave his older female lover his escape plan is foiled when her early return coincides with his new lover's arrival. A classic set up for disaster and heartbreak? Or, perhaps...there is another possibility? Bye Bi Love. Dir. Giovanna Chesler. 17 min. US "How do you open an invitation to the wedding of your ex-girlfriend?" asks Bye Bi Love's protagonist Vera as a fancy, calligraphied envelope lands with a thud in her mailbox. Her present girlfriend, Carla, deadpans: "With your teeth." So opens Bye Bi Love, a short fiction film that doubles as a study of objects and their attendant memory. As Vera conjures her previous relationships over one sleepless night -- be they with her ex-husband, Craig, or with her ex-girlfriend, Felicia -- that bygone time moves fluidly and impressionistically. Vera's memories of ex-lovers are evoked by the objects they bring with them, as they both enter into and depart from her life and home. 8:30 p.m. Grown Up Movie Star. Dir. Adriana Maggs. 95 min. 2009 Brattle Theatre Bored with life in her tiny Newfoundland town, precocious though extremely naïve 13-year-old Ruby is an unguided missile waiting to explode. There is no one at home to put the brakes on her risky behavior as she finds new ways to get into trouble with boys. Mom's long gone and her ex-hockey star father Ray is grappling with his own sexuality as the closet he has built around himself begins to splinter under the weight of a new affair. Shawn Doyle (who plays Bill Henrickson's brother Joey on "Big Love") is ruggedly impressive as the troubled Ray, whose habit of hiding the truth -- not just about his sexual orientation but about most aspects of his life -- only serves to keep those closest to him at a distance. Writer-director Adriana Maggs and star Tatiana Maslany (who won a Special Jury prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival for her performance) flawlessly capture the recklessness and confusion of adolescence. Maggs makes a memorable feature debut with this character-driven melodrama that is funny, touching and pitch-perfect in its evocation of a contentious father-daughter relationship. More than that, it also portrays a sexy, poignant portrait of the ecstasy, agony and frustration of sexual awakening -- whether it happens at 13 or 40. (Description courtesy of Pam Grady of Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.)

6:30 p.m. Euro Shorts. Total RT: 100 min Il barbiere De Siviglia (The Barber de Seviglia). Dir. Valentina Sutti. 9 min. 2011 Italy Sergio is a barber who works in a little suburban shop in Milan. His shop is insignificant, a photo hanging in the corner pictures him with his wife, but he doesn't smile. The shop is quite empty and customers are always the same middle-aged men of the neighborhood. Frustrated by his life, Sergio prefers hiding in dreams, in which he is a successful hair stylist. He is satisfied with his job: highlights, fashionable haircuts, extensions, and he tests himself with boldness and determination. He's self confident and smart, and always able to satisfy customers' expectations. But the sound of the door of the shop opening tears him out of his dreams. It's just another neighborhood man who wants a trim. Birthday. Dir. Jennifer Malmqvist. 18 min. 2010 Poland/Sweden Sara's preparing a surprise for her wife Katrina's birthday in this Swedish short, but Katrina may have some surprises of her own. Orange/Milk. Dir. Florina Titz. 20 min. 2011 Romania Damian and Alex are perfect people, with jobs, cars, and a healthy diet. They are perfectly adjusted to the demands of the modern society. However, their friendship is built around obsession: one for people-watching, and one for each other. After a long time spent apart, they meet at the beach house where they grew up. They spend their days reconnecting through intense voyeuristic habits. When one of the boys turns the camera towards the other, the pleasure of viewing becomes even more problematic. Tiden imellom (The Time In Between). Dir. Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken. 24 min. 2010 Norway The Time In Between (Tiden imellom) is inspired by a true story; the secret relationship between the famous Norwegian poet Gunvor Hofmo and a talented young Jew, Ruth Maier, who died in Auschwitz on the 1st of December in 1942. The story takes place over a few days in October/November 1942, when 768 Norwegian Jews got arrested and were deported to the concentration camps in Poland and Germany. Cappuccino. Dir. Tamer Rugglu. 15 min. 2010 Switzerland Cappuccino tells the simple but touching story of Jeremiah, a young teenager who has his first homosexual experience, then must overcome his inability to talk to his mother. La fille du boulanger (The Baker's Daughter). Dir. Elisabeth Feytit and Claudine Bourbigot. 8 min. 2008 France The Baker's Daughter has things to tell her father: things of love, of accepting oneself, of the radiating feeling of being free which comes in full force, despite the weight of others' looks which could be threatening. Co-presented by Europeans in Boston. 8:30 p.m. Silent Stories and Other Shorts. Total RT: 83 min. Brattle Theatre Silent Stories. Dir. Hanne Phlypo. 52 min. 2010. Belgium In Silent Stories, Hanne Phlypo and Catherine Vuylsteke follow two men and two women from Algeria, Senegal, Iraq, and Guinea whose sexual orientation forced them to leave their country -- whether they are bisexual, gay, lesbian, or transgender. Three of them are rebuilding their lives in Belgium, for the fourth, Iraqi Sarah who is transgender, long years of waiting have finally resulted in political asylum and the prospect of a gender operation. Different as the four characters might be in terms of age, social, and educational background and country of origin, what binds them is their emotional struggle, their grief for what they lost and their hope for what the future might bring. The directors chose not to treat their characters in a serial way but preferred a kaleidoscopic approach, which is both poetic and intimate. They don't want to convince, inform, or educate the spectators -- their mere aim is to move them profoundly, and thus transform the hard lives of these protagonists into those of the viewers, at least for an instant. Preceded by: Noche Sin Luna. Dir Bethynia Cardenas Iñiguez. 13 min. 2010. Mexico Refuge. Arthur Musah. 6. 2010. US TK, a West African soccer player, decides to make the most of a rare opportunity to start a new life illegally in the United States. He sneaks away during a game in Los Angeles and meets up with Kojo, an old friend from back home who has agreed to shelter him. All is well until TK learns that his old friend is attracted to him and may have an ulterior motive for agreeing to help him. TK must deal with his discomfort at Kojo's attraction to him as things take a dire turn and force TK to decide what price he will pay to preserve his shelter. To the Marriage of Two Minds. Dir. Andrew Steggall. 12 min. 2010. United Kingdom Hayder and Falah, two young Iraqi men, seek asylum in London from Baghdad. The two men buy illegal passage onto a cargo vessel, enduring a storm-tossed journey in the dim confines of a shipping container. Uncertain how long their voyage will last, or if they will be turned away upon arrival, they count the days by the light through a star-like hole in the ceiling. Falah, a writer, comforts Hayder with lines from Shakespearean love sonnets, whispered in Arabic, as they await an unknown reception. Their entry into England is heralded by the growling of security dogs at the walls of their container, and the two lovers become separated. We follow Hayder through the scrutiny of immigration to his frantic search for Falah in the Arabic communities of West London. Ultimately, as he finds himself bereft in an indifferent city, Hayder must trust that the poetry of their love will lead him, once again, to Falah.

6:30 p.m. Stadt Land Fluss (Harvest). Dir. Benjamin Cantu. 85 min. 2011 Germany Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Alfond Auditorium Marko is an apprentice working on a large agricultural complex in the Nuthe Urstrom valley district sixty kilometers south of Berlin. If he passes his final examinations he will be a full-fledged farmer. That is, if he really wants to. But he's not sure. He doesn't have many friends outside the workplace and the eleven other apprentices see him as a rather uncommunicative guy and something of a loner. But when a new apprentice named Jacob joins them Marko slowly begins to come out of his shell. The two men get to know each other -- during the harvest, whilst transporting the grain from the field, or delivering calves. But then, the two men escape to Berlin for a day and, suddenly nothing is the same anymore. A tender relationship evolves. But neither of them has ever thought about how -- and especially how openly -- they want to live their lives. (Description courtesy of the Berlin International Film Festival.) Winner of the Siegessaeule Readers Award at the 2011 Teddy Award. 7 p.m. Fit. Dir. Rikki Beadle-Blair. 108 min. 2009. United Kingdom Brattle Theatre "You're so gay." "That's so gay." What do these words mean? When a teenager spews them, it's usually an insult. Writer/director Rikki Beadle-Blair attacks these words head on in this powerful, moving, and hugely entertaining narrative feature. Exploding with infectious energy, colorful characters, and positive messages about the importance of self-image, Fit focuses on the everyday lives of six diverse British teenagers who are brought together by an enthusiastic dance teacher, played by Beadle-Blair. The film's engaging, easygoing structure allows us to spend time with each character as they struggle with questions about sexual identity, repressed feelings, and how to fit into "normal" society. The story's real-world drama and poignant core centers on this group of young people who ask each other questions like: "When did you first know you were gay?" Scenes of serious teen soul searching are juxtaposed against lively dance class moments that are both funny and exhilarating. Beadle-Blair brilliantly fuses elements of contemporary music, fashion, and dance to create an emotionally honest film that turns stereotypes upside down and humanizes a group of people who are too often labeled as outsiders by peers. Culled from anti-bullying workshops around the UK, Fit is a perfect mix of humor and drama that resonates and charms. (Description courtesy of Brendan Peterson of Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.) 8:30 p.m. Kickoff. Dir. Rikki Beadle-Blair. 90 min. 2010 United Kingdom Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Remis Auditorium What happens when the hardest team in the Sunday Soccer league comes up against a gay team and finds they've finally met their match? Watch and wince as fledging referee Elton Glixton struggles to control this testosterone tsunami as rude-boy meets bum-boy in this outrageous new comedy set in the crazy gung-ho world of 5-a-side footie. (Description courtesy of filmmaker.) Preceded by: Just Friends. Dir. Chris Dupuis. 4 min. 2010 Canada 9 p.m. Last Fast Ride: The Life, Love, and Death of a Punk Goddess. Dir. Lilly Scourtis Ayers. 86 min. 2011 US Brattle Theatre An intense look at the life of a punk rock star who died before her time. If you were part of any punk scene in the early nineties, be it in SF, Boston, or Providence, you knew someone like Marian Anderson: driven, talented, sexy, and troubled. Please join us for this astounding documentary that shines a light on a musician who burned bright but all too briefly. Singer, model, dominatrix, prostitute, bisexual, drug addict, insane, intense, beautiful, loyal, genuine, selfless, tough, sweet, violent -- all words used to describe Marian Anderson. Last Fast Ride: The Life, Love, and Death of a Punk Goddess is a compelling portrait of a tragic life. Marian Anderson, beautiful, talented and loved, was plagued by sexual abuse, mental illness and self-destruction. Narrated by punk legend and actor Henry Rollins, the film covers Marian's idyllic youth, her tormented adolescence and dangerous adult life. (Description courtesy of Slamdance Film Festival.)

6:30 p.m. Daphne. Dir. Clare Beavan. 90 min. 2007 United Kingdom Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Remis Auditorium Another stunning bio-pic to continue our focus on films from the United Kingdom. Based on the acclaimed biography by Margaret Forster, Daphne charts the story of du Maurier's unrequited passion and shows how Daphne's inner struggles with her sexuality informed the writing of her compelling stories. The 90-minute drama focuses on the most emotionally fraught yet creatively fertile period of the author's life -- the years between the Rebecca trial and the writing of her short story, The Birds. During this time Daphne met the beautiful and glamorous American heiress Ellen Doubleday, and the play she wrote about her forbidden love for Ellen -- "The Rebecca of Barberrys" -- led her to a life-changing and ultimately doomed real life affair with the irreverent fun-loving actress Gertrude Lawrence. Du Maurier once said: "Everything I write comes from some sort of emotional inner life." Daphne could easily have been the central character in one of her own novels, and the conflict between her real world and her inner world inspired her compelling fiction and is revealed in this revealing and intimate drama. 7 p.m. Sexy Men's Shorts: Dirty Drawings With Happy Endings and other stories. Total RT: 88 min Brattle Theatre Join us for a program that is certain to entertain. From a sexy retelling of life in the military to a documentary on artists who draw erotic nudes, this program explores the complications arising from sexy men. Alone. Dir. Russell Sheaffer. 3 min. 2010 US Shot and edited entirely on 16mm black and white reversal film, Alone presents an experimental look at the connections people form with each other within their relationship to the city. Pulsiones. Dir. Jose Manuel Carrasco. 11 min. 2010 Spain Carlos has a problem. He has drives..."gay" drives. Inflatable Swamp. Dir. William Feroldi. 13 min. 2009. United Kingdom An incredibly hot man in the UK walks the line between carnal sex and human closeness. Everyone Who Hears This Story Gets Laid. Dir. Russell Brown. 14 min. 2011 US Noted New York and Los Angeles performance artist Philip Littell tells the true story of his sexual awakening in the early 1970s at the hands of a dicey triumvirate: his superior officer's wife, a fellow soldier in the barracks, and a mustached sergeant in Munich. Dirty Drawings With Happy Endings. Dir. Bruno Irizarry. 50 min. 2010. US Join us for a documentary that explores the complications around sexually explicit gay male artwork. This is the journey of a group of gay artists in New York City and how the expression of their suggestive and sexually explicit art brings them together to create an incredible art collection. 8:30 p.m. Romeos. Dir. Sabine Bernardi. 94 min. 2011 Germany Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Remis Auditorium Lukas has just turned twenty. He's going through hormone replacement therapy induced male puberty because he was born a girl. Ready for action, he launches into his new life in the big city, but things don't exactly get off to a good start: on his arrival he finds he has been assigned to live not in a hostel for young men doing community service, but in a nurses' hostel where he is the only boy. While everyone else is merely somewhat disconcerted, Lukas' daily life is nothing but stress. For him, being transgender means constantly being put into false categories. Thank goodness for his best friend Ine, who is prepared to stick up for him and protect him. Ine scoops him up into her life of wild partying and Lukas suddenly finds himself with a new circle of friends. He even experiences his first flirt -- with grittily attractive Fabio -- who exudes masculinity through every pore and embodies the kind of overweening self-confidence that Lukas lacks. But how do you tell someone to whom manliness is so important that you're transsexual? The boys' initial attraction for each other begins to develop into something more -- until Fabio uncovers Lukas' secret about his gender identity. Now it's up to them to decide if they're prepared to take a risk for the sake of their feelings. Sabine Bernardi: "Transgender has really changed my view of identity and so in Romeos I wanted to tell a story about a young person's courage to live the way they feel is right for them. On an emotional level, I was less interested in their inner turmoil than I was in finding out what they need in order to live happily. In this way, Romeos is a love story, at times funny and a bit cheeky, but the attitude was always that your gender identity is your own business." 9 p.m. Wir sind die Nacht (We Are the Night). Dir. Denis Gansel. 96 min. 2010 Germany Brattle Theatre Who doesn't like lesbian vampires? Let's celebrate Friday, the 13th with one of the best vampire films you'll ever see! 18-year-old Lena is trouble. Her home life is terrible. She is caught by the police trying to rip off a Russian mobster and she doesn't know what to do with herself. One night she sets off to an underground disco at an abandoned amusement park in Berlin. She catches the eye of a beautiful woman, but not just any woman. Louise is the leader of a vampire pack. And she wants Lena. This begins one of the most exciting vampire films in ages. Forget Twilight! This is the film you want to see. Hot female vampires kicking ass! Gansel brings a thrilling reimagining of the vampire mythology. This is world where all male vampires were killed for being too stupid and the women are powerful and unstoppable. Louise's troupe includes the Club Girl, recruited during the Love Parade, and a glamorous German film star of the twenties. Louise herself was recruited during the Hapsburg Empire. Unfortunately for Lena, Louise has fallen for her and wants her to be part of her group. Lena soon learns that being a vampire is both a blessing and a curse. Don't miss this special pre-release screening courtesy of IFC films! 11 p.m. Gays Behaving Badly! Total RT: 94 min. Brattle Theatre Slashed. Dir. Rebecca Thomson. 11 min. 2010 Australia As Renata, medical receptionist and "Star Police" TV show enthusiast, writes an alternative ending to a dramatic showdown between tired space cop, Draker and his nemesis Thrax, a real life showdown is happening between herself and Frieda, a dubious patient in the doctor's surgery. But do Renata and Frieda have more in common than they realize? And have Draker and Thrax's many years as adversaries brought them only closer together? I Was a Teenage Werebear. Dir. Tim Sullivan. 25 min. 2011 US Part Beach Blanket Bingo, part Teen Wolf, Tim Sullivan's horror musical beach party pulls from lots of genres and tears them apart! As the director says, "imagine a gay Grease crossed with Twilight!" I Was a Teenage Werebear follows a day in the life of Ricky O'Reilly, the closeted new kid who falls for Talon; Malibu High's mysterious bad boy. When aroused, the two transform into bestial leather daddies, the titular "Werebears." Spare. Dir. Tomer Almagor. 9 min. US When Frank's flimsy plan to whack Leo is tempered by a flat tire and Leo flees the scene, the two gangsters embark on a chase deep into the woods where they experience unforeseen intimacy... Blokes (Blocks). Dir. Marlia Rivas. 15 min. 2010 Chile Santiago, Chile, 1986. Luchito is 13 years old and feels deeply attracted to Manuel, a 16-year-old neighbor. Luchito masturbates whilst watching the window of an adjacent building where Manuel is enjoying a sexual encounter with a neighborhood girl. The window becomes an erotic stage that arouses Luchito's curiosity -- but this has catastrophic consequences for Manuel. Cupcake: A Zombie Lesbian Musical. Dir. Rebecca Thomson. 17 min. 2010 Australia Set in a regular Australian suburb, zombies are on the loose and they're looking for human flesh, but for two long time residents of this zombie infested neighborhood, Agnes and Mauva, the threat is not the rotting, rampaging undead but the young love-struck lesbian couple who live next door. The targets of the old ladies' fears, Billy and Dayna, believe that their love for each other can overcome all hurdles...until the postman calls! Featuring the original and unforgettable songs Zombie & Lesbians, No Penis Between Us, My Girlfriend Ate My Pussy -- Literally!, and Zombie Pride, this black comedy will win over your heart...while eating your brains out! Potilas (The Patient). Dir. Misko Iho. 17 min. 2011 Finland Graveyard shift of a guard gets an unexpected turn when he's driven into a conversation with an unusual patient.

1 p.m. Sappho's Fire. Dir. Alexia Kosmider. 73 min. 2011 US. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Alfond Auditorium. Join us for the world premiere of this locally made documentary on older lesbians. Sappho's Fire offers understanding about the journey that all of us must travel and the ways in which to reclaim one's older life. By following the stories of older lesbians who live in New England, viewers come to understand the deep-seated and often impenetrable fears of growing older without the certainties of family support or sufficient economical investment to obtain an appropriate retirement. What slowly unravels is the complexity of calling oneself "old" and the expression of this stage of life as a lesbian. What finally emerges are the myriad philosophies and strategies that these lesbians have developed for facing the inevitable end of one's journey and approaching this stage with wisdom and vitality that takes one's breath away. 3:30 p.m. Offbeat. Dir. Jan Gassmann. 95 min. 2011 Switzerland. Alfond Auditorium When it's cold -- breathe. It's November and 26-year-old Lukas is not so much living as floating. His dream of making it as a musician is on the wane and his great passion -- rap -- has also past its heyday. Lukas lives with his producer, 46-year-old Mischa, in an old loft where they cultivate cannabis. They have been having a turbulent affair for years -- but this is a closely guarded secret. Lukas has grown cold inside and only really feels himself in moments of excess. Drunk and coked up to the eyeballs he toils his way through a gig in a small club. In the audience his sixteen-year-old brother Sämi -- an ambitious rapper himself -- feels nothing but shame for his brother's embarrassing performance. Mischa decides that he has had enough of Lukas' escapades and suggests they ask Sämi to join the band. Sensing that he is about to be substituted, Lukas gets out of his head. When he wakes up in hospital and Mischa announces his intention to leave him, he realizes that he has gone too far. Broke, and with no idea what to do next, Lukas moves in with his mother. Meanwhile Mischa grooms his brother as his successor. Lukas finds himself oscillating between jealously and concern for his younger brother, who he fears could wind up sharing his own fate. Trapped inside his silent pain, Lukas begins to compete with Sämi. Should he confront his brother to prove to Mischa that he can make it on his own? Co-presented by Swissnex Boston: The Consulate of Switzerland. 5:30 p.m. Another year, another round of the best in women's short films! This program was curated by Kate Krosschell. Total RT: 102 min. Alfond Auditorium The womens shorts program is co-presented by Dykenight. The Baker's Daughter. Dir. Elisabeth Feytit and Claudine Bourbigot. 8 min. 2008. France. La Petit Salon. Dir. Caroline Le. 18 min. 2009. US Quynh, a young Vietnamese American woman, works at her mother's hair salon where she is displaced within the Vietnamese culture and community. She encounters everyday conversations about men, domestic politics, and community gossip from the interactions her mother has with their predominately Vietnamese women patrons. Poker Face. Dir. Becky Lane. 14 min. 2011 US A 'girls night out' game of poker takes a surprising turn as secrets are revealed, and friendships are called into question. Recessive. Dir. Logan Kibens. 31 min. 2010. US Shay is conflicted about whether to have a child with her wife, Norah. She struggles with her desire to be genetically connected to her own child -- and with the knowledge that she may carry the marker for a serious genetic disorder. As Shay and Norah head off to the family home for the funeral of Shay's aunt, they must grapple with the nature of family, legacy, and parenthood. Recessive weaves experimental and personal documentary elements artfully into subtle acting to create a very modern, deeply emotional, narrative film. Mice Heaven. Dir. Carla Cavina. 20 min. 2009. Puerto Rico Unique animation mixes with live action in Mice Heaven when a mother, a child, and a lover are pulled together and pushed apart. You Move Me. Dir. Fina Hirsch. 13 min. 2010 US You Move Me is a buddy story about Tru and Dex and the dangers of moving Tru out of her ex‐girlfriend's apartment. 5:30 p.m. Out at Annapolis. Dir. Steve Clark Hall. 73 min. 2010 US Brattle Theatre Especially relevant considering the current debate surrounding "Don't ask, don't tell," Out of Annapolis is a riveting look at the lives of some of the U.S. Naval Academy's lesbian and gay alumni. The documentary tells the stories of eleven former sailors and Marines who attended Annapolis in the '70s, '80s and '90s. Through candid interviews, these former midshipmen discuss the reasons why they entered the Naval Academy (most wanted to serve their country and get an Ivy League-quality education) and the struggles they faced both while students and once they entered the fleet. Some of these former officers entered the Academy knowing they were gay, while others didn't discover that aspect of themselves until much later. A few had same-sex relationships while at the Academy, many waited until they were in the fleet to have their first same-sex sexual encounter. While some of these former midshipmen had careers spanning only a short while, some served for many years both before "Don't ask, don't tell," when gay witch-hunts were common, and after passage of the landmark legislation. Director and subject Commander Steve Clark Hall, USN (Ret.), hits all the right notes for a powerful documentary, including sweepingly beautiful shots of the Annapolis campus and entertaining archival photos of all the subjects. What emerges is a remarkably intimate, incredibly positive portrait of the group's experiences. Perhaps most fascinating for civilians is the final question: if you had a second chance, would you go to Annapolis again? (Description courtesy of Kate Carroll of Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.) 7:30 p.m. Wishmakers of West Hollywood. Dir. Dave Grotell. 88 min. US World Premiere Join us for the world premiere of local filmmaker Dave Grotell's debut feature film. Brattle Theatre Three young gay men arrive in Los Angeles to fulfill their dreams and aspirations during a summer which will change their lives. In a world of YouTube celebrities, unemployment, downward mobility, and socializing through Facebook, they make a wish in a fountain to find love, fame, and transcendence. Will any of them do it? 8 p.m. Purple Sea. Dir. Donatella Maiorca. 105 min. 2009. Italy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Alfond Auditorium. Donatella Maiorca's sensuous melodrama Purple Sea explores the old-world European tradition of women passing as men. Based on a true story, this taut epic is as intricate as Italian lace. In 19th century Sicily, rebellious Angela is considered to be possessed by evil and must endure brutal beatings by her father, the authoritarian quarry master. When her best friend Sara is forcefully transferred to the mainland, Angela is left in the dreary village. Years pass and Sara returns. Their childhood friendship deepens and eventually they give in to their shared passion for one another. When Angela's father insists she marry a successful quarry worker, she defiantly refuses, stating that she will marry Sara instead. Her father responds by imprisoning her in the cellar, where other family secrets are buried. Fearing the loss of her only child, Angela's mother blackmails the town priest and offers her father the son he always wanted; Angela must become Angelo. As a man, she is free to marry Sara and assume her father's commanding position. The village is forced to accept the union or risk losing favor with the powerful church and possibly jobs at the quarry. Struggling to shed her identity as a woman, Angela benevolently wields her newfound power, but in order to give Sara the child they both long for, she must cope with the jealousy and tragedy that threatens their love. (Description courtesy of Holly Roach of Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.) 9:30 p.m. Judas Kiss. Dir. J.T. Tepnapa. 102 min. 2011 US Brattle Theatre Failed filmmaker Zachary Wells is convinced by his friend, hotshot director Topher Shadoe, to replace him as a judge in Keystone University's annual film festival. His first night, Zach hooks up with a student at a bar. He's shocked the next morning when the same student walks into an interview calling himself Danny Reyes -- the name Zach went by when he attended Keystone. And Danny's film, Judas Kiss, is a finalist in the competition Zach is judging. Zach's film with the same title won the festival years before. As Zach scrambles for answers, a mysterious, chain-smoking campus tour guide counsels him: "Change the kid's past, change your future." But how? Zach sees Danny on the verge of making his same mistakes, beginning with choosing wealthy Shane over Chris, the guy he truly loves. But Danny needs Shane's help when his father threatens to cut him off if Danny allows Judas Kiss to screen -- it spills too many family secrets. Zach decides he can mend his life by getting Danny's film disqualified. But at the urging of the other judges, Judas Kiss is still screened, prompting a confrontation between Danny and his father about their family's dark past. Zach's victory over Danny's fate proves to be Pyrrhic; when Zach returns to Hollywood he finds himself willing to risk reaching out to his aged and ailing father.

12:30 p.m. Ang Laro ni Juan (The Game of Juan's Life). Dir. Joselito Altarejos. 73 min. 2009 Brattle Theatre The Game of Juan's Life explores two hours in the life of Juan Reyes, a live-sex performer at an underground gay bar, who has decided to leave Manila and go back home to his home province. On the day of his departure, he will take us with him as he makes life decisions -- big and small. The most important one of all is leaving the impoverished place he called home for a year, capping it with his emotional goodbyes with his lover, Noel. Then, he will let us in to the underground bar on his last performance which is marred by the raid by the authorities. Thus, changing his resolve. The film is about how an ordinary Juan is unable to break the cycle of poverty. Altarejos' film is a somewhat jarring yet realistic look at life in Manila. Co-presented by QAPA. 1 p.m. Out for the Long Run. Dir. Scott Bloom. 87 min. 2010 US Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Alfond Auditorium Please join us for this very special screening. Many of the film's subjects are local and will be present. A feature length documentary, Out For The Long Run looks at the lives of openly gay high school and college age athletes. Inspired by a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, the film's focus is on a handful of openly gay high school and college athletes as they navigate the turbulent waters of their uncertain world. Utilizing footage shot by our cameras and video diaries kept throughout the year, we will show the world a new generation of courage in what could be the most homophobic place on a high school campus: the locker room. At a time where young gay men and women are literally being bullied to death, this film's poignant message is, there is hope. This film will bring to light stories of triumph and tragedy when young people are forced to follow their passion for sports with the handicap of social stigma dogging their every step. We'll also take a look at how the atmosphere for young people in high school has changed both for the good, and not so good. Current openly gay professional and collegiate athletes will help us round out the picture of what these amazing young men and women are up against physically and emotionally as they excel in their chosen sports. 2 p.m. Still Around. Dir. Jörg Fockele and Marc Smolowitz. 82 min. 2011. US World Premiere Brattle Theatre "The HIV Story Project," a San Francisco-based film collective, has commissioned and produced 15 short films that portray people living with HIV/AIDS from the San Francisco Bay Area -- a region that has been deeply affected by the disease. The end result is Still Around: a feature length compilation that weaves a diverse slate of stories into one powerful video AIDS quilt of our times. By connecting some of the best known local filmmakers with individuals who are living with HIV/AIDS, the voices of women, men, gay and straight, transgender, young and old, and of many ethnic backgrounds come together to paint an unmatched portrait of how people thrive and survive in the face of long term illness. From straight forward verite documentary, to spoken words piece, dance film, or experimental film, anything goes. Each piece is 3-5 minutes in length and tells a personal story in a truthful and forthright manner. Unlike other compilations that begin with the film maker's concept, Still Around started with the individual living with the disease who wanted to tell their story. The filmmaker was invited to serve as a creative partner/mentor, as opposed to the sole author. He or she helped to realize the personal vision of each subject participating in this transformative media journey and to bring to life universal stories of courage, fear, struggle, triumph, and thriving. Directors in attendance. Preceded by: Last Address. Dir. Ira Sachs. 9 min. 2009 US An elegiac film made up of exterior images of the last residential addresses of a group of New York City artists who died of AIDS. Screening will be followed by a round table panel discussion on 30 years of HIV/AIDS. Panel to be announced shortly. Program generously sponsored by Bioscrip Pharmaceuticals. 2:30 p.m. Gun Hill Road. Dir. Rashaad Ernesto Green. 87 min. 2011. US Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Remis Auditorium After three years in prison, macho Enrique (Esai Morales) returns home to the Bronx and finds things changed. His wife, Angela (Judy Reyes), is distant, and his teenage son, Michael, has come out as Vanessa, a transgender woman. Unable to accept his child for who she is now, Enrique clings to his masculine ideals while Angela attempts to hold the family together by fiercely protecting Vanessa. Still under the watchful eye of his parole officer, Enrique must become the father he needs to be or, once again, risk losing his family and freedom. The heart of Gun Hill Road lies in two places: a father's inability to escape the vicious cycle of his life, and the richly drawn character of Michael/Vanessa (newcomer Harmony Santana is unforgettable). Writer/director Rashaad Ernesto Green's first feature film is a complex family drama, told with gentle humor, sensitivity, and a deep understanding of the environment that defines its inhabitants. (Description courtesy of Sundance Film Festival) Director in attendance. Co‐presented by Massachusetts Trans Political Coalition and MassEquality. 5 p.m. Four More Years. Dir. Tova Magnusson. 90 min. 2010 Sweden Museum of Fine Arts Remis Auditorium Our focus on European Cinema ends with the splash comedy hit from Sweden. For years David Holst has been hot favorite to become the next prime minister of Sweden. However, after a stunning turnaround at the polls, he is left to ponder another four years on the sidelines. Down in the dumps, he drags himself from one dull meaningless political meeting to another. But life is about to change. David, married for some years, is about to fall in love and, most surprisingly, to a man. Martin is charming, bright, fun‐loving, and the state secretary to the Prime Minister's office. Not only does David need to navigate a newly found sexuality but also a political divide. Questions aplenty: should he give up his career, throw away his marriage, abandon his colleagues, shock his religious parents, all for a social democrat who's had more one‐night stands than David's had votes? Pushed to answer these questions, David turns his back on Martin. And by the time he realizes he's made the biggest mistake of his life it's almost too late. 7:30 p.m. Closing Night Screening. Night Watch. Dir. Richard Laxton. 90 min. 2011 United Kingdom Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Remis Auditorium. We close out the 27th annual festival with a very special New England premiere screening of the BBC adaptation of Sarah Water's acclaimed novel Night Watch, a tale of lost young Londoners whose lives are inextricably linked via their wartime experiences. Set against the backdrop of a London recovering from the devastating effects of the Second World War, Night Watch is a tale of lost young Londoners whose lives are inextricably linked via their wartime experiences. Kay, the always brilliant Anna Maxwell Martin (Bleak House), roams the streets, haunted by a great loss in her past, whilst Helen (Claire Foy, Little Dorrit) and Viv (Jodie Whittaker, Cranford) who run a marriage bureau together, face their own relationship dilemmas. Helen obsessively clings to her tempestuous affair with the beautiful Julia as Viv finds herself unable to break free from her married lover. The sexual freedom and independence they enjoyed in wartime is curtailed once more as they are returned to the margins of society, but as each woman strives towards a more hopeful future, they must first come to terms with their actions in the past. (Description courtesy of Emma Smart of the BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.) Our closing night screening is co‐presented by the History Project. They will be projecting scenes of LGBT Bostonians during WWII on screen prior to the films screening.

We'll be screening several short films across the festival, which reflect our community's diversity. These will play before a feature film. Times and places TBD. I'm From Driftwood. Dir. Marquise Lee. 2-4 min. 2011 US I'm From Driftwood is a compilation of true stories by gay people from all over the world. The video series consists of several 2-4 minute original video stories filmed with a single camera in a variety of locations. They depict intimate first person accounts of what it's like to live as a member of the LGBT community. We'll be screening a selection of these short films as part of our "Our World, Our Film" theme. Shorts TBD but will include Alan Cummings from Scotland, and films from Turkey, Australia, Utah, and North Dakota. I AM: Trans People Speak. Produced by the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition. Dir. Jesse Begenyi. 2-4 min. 2011 US I AM is a collection of recorded stories that aims to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions of transgender (trans) individuals by highlighting the realities of their lived experience. These voices span across a diversity of communities and intersecting identities. There is no one trans narrative. Each of these individuals has their own unique story to tell, and they can no longer be silenced.