Films

Raging Sun, Raging Sky (Rabioso Sol, Rabioso Cielo)

Light House 1 / Sun Aug 2 / 8.30pm / €10

UK and Irish Premiere

Dir. Juan Hernandez 2009 Mexico 191mins

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An opportunity to see one of its first screenings in Europe since its Best Feature win in Berlin, Raging Sun, Raging Sky is a masterpiece that is part of an exciting new wave of LGBT cinema. A cinematic epic recounting the erotic love story of Kieri and Ryo, from heterosexual dalliance through a cruising cat-and-mouse homosexual love chase in modern Mexico, to a somewhat Sebastiane-inspired mythical and heavenly landscape where true love will out.

Julian Hernandez is the closest thing the 21st Century has to a bright new thing in queer cinema. Ever since his debut with A Thousand Clouds of Peace Fence the Sky at the Cannes Film Festival, he has wowed the world's festival circuit as a Mexican auteur with a distinctly queer bent. Those at the sold-out screening of the Boys' Shorts at GAZE last year will remember his striking film, Bramadero, made as a film within a film for Raging Sun, Raging Sky. A supremely sexy visual treat.

"The power of desire has rarely been so lavishly lensed as in Raging Sun, Raging Sky, cult helmer Julian Hernandez's stunning ode to love and sex literally elevates both to mythological heights." Variety

Berlin International Film Festival 2009, Teddy Award for Best Feature Film.

This film will be screened with English subtitles.

Comments

    Posted by Martin

    03 Aug 2009 14:17

    I left this film on Sunday night, after enduring 125 minutes of torture and pain. Some moments were I admit were stunningly beautiful but much much more of it was a torturous boring disappointment. The so called 'cruising cat-and-mouse homosexual love chase in modern Mexico, was contrived, overplayed and left a bitter after taste in the mouth of the viewer. Please do not say this is the exciting future of queer film!    

    Posted by Mark

    03 Aug 2009 08:40

    This was a dreadful choice for a lesbian and gay film festival. Over 90 people, who had all paid good money, left during the film. That is sufficient review. It has excellent cinematography, great locations but is a impenetrable film, full of symbolism, devoid of dialogue, overlong at 3 plus hours. Next year can we have more feel-good movies. Some years there are too many about AIDS, drugs, rejection, depression. Though these are important, a better balance is called for.    

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