Films
Shank
Light House 3 / Sat Aug 1 / 8.30pm / €10
UK and Irish Premiere
Dir. Simon Pearce 2009 UK 89mins
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A low-budget, queer indie shocker, written and produced by film industry veterans, Simon Pearce's debut feature employs a number of first-time gay and straight actors to tell a gritty, sexy, dark and urban rites of passage story.
When not hanging around with his scally vandal mates at drink and drug-fuelled parties in the inner city suburbs, Cal hides a secret life of sex in the woods with strange men. Meeting foreign exchange student, Olivier, Cal learns how to deal with his first gay love, but in exposing his true identity to his sexually confused best friend, he faces dire consequences.
Please note: viewers may find some scenes of sexual violence disturbing.
The Roger Walker-Dack Award for Best Emerging Artist in Queer Cinema, Miami Intl LGBT Film Festival 2009