15th Annual Boston Gay & Lesbian Film/Video Festival

Tales of Fantasy and Fun: Lesbian Shorts

With Directors Justine Franko & Christine J. Russo in person.

Sat, May 22 @ 7:15 pm

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Year

Run Time

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Country

Language

PROGRAM Time

86

minutes

CONTENT WARNING:

This film is presented in with English subtitles.

Collection of lesbian shorts including Girl Talk (6 min), Come and Go (13 min), Virgin of the Sea (30 min), Picked (3 min), Boy Germs (14 min), and Sabor a mi (20 min). Directors Justine Franko and Christine J. Russo will be present.

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This short film program includes the following films:

Girl Talk

CONTENT WARNING:

Judith Cobb

6 min

Australia

In Girl Talk by Judith Cobb (Australia, 1997, 6 min.), phone sex provides an unexpected release for one of the parties on line.

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Come and Go

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Mishann Lau

13 min

Canada

In Come and Go by Mishann Lau (Canada, 1998, 13 min.), a bar shows all sorts of things to a girl called Randy.

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Virgin My Ass

CONTENT WARNING:

Adar Sigler

17 min

Hebrew with English subtitles

Israel

Ophir asks Harel for a small favour that might make him feel like a normal gay guy. OK, maybe not that small a favour. During the somewhat ridiculous, somewhat exciting night the two will spend in bed, they will learn a small lesson in intimacy and community. Directed by Adar Sigler, 2020, 17 min, Israel, Hebrew with English subtitles, G

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Boy Germs

CONTENT WARNING:

Justine Franko

14 min

In Boston-raised filmmaker Justine Franko's Boy Germs (1999, 14 min.), we follow what happens when the boys you kiss give you a problem and the cute new girl next door tickles your fancy.

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Sabor a mi

CONTENT WARNING:

Claudia Morago Escanilla

20 min

Canada

In Sabor a mi by Claudia Morago Escanilla (Canada, 1997, 20 min.), two women watch each other's secret desires, then come together in a magical time.

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Picked

CONTENT WARNING:

Anahita Forati

3 min

Short film.

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