Boy (2009 film)
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Boy is a 2009 Philippine film by renowned and critically acclaimed Filipino director Auraeus Solito. The 83-minute film produced by recounts a young poet's infatuation with a young macho dancer.
Boy (also as BoY) has been shown in many international film festivals. The Board of Film Censors in Singapore banned the showing of the movie because it "normalizes homosexuality and romanticizes sex between men." Boy was screened in the Philippines in June 2009.
Boy (also as BoY) has been shown in many international film festivals. The Board of Film Censors in Singapore banned the showing of the movie because it "normalizes homosexuality and romanticizes sex between men." Boy was screened in the Philippines in June 2009.
Cast
- Aeious Asin - Boy
- Aries Pena - Aries
- Madelaine Nicolas - Boy's mother
- Nonie Buencamino - Boy's father
- Danton Remoto - Teacher
Festivals
Boy had its world premiere in Italy at the Torino Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (April 2009). Other festival screenings included:- OutfestOutfestOutfest is an LGBT-oriented film showcase and festival in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1982 as the "Gay and Lesbian Media Festival and Conference", the name was changed to Outfest in 1994.-Programs:...
Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - Jeonju International Film FestivalJeonju International Film FestivalThe Jeonju International Film Festival has been held annually since 2000 in Jeonju, South Korea, focusing on digital, independent and art films.-2000:*April 28-May 4: 184 films from 21 countries...
in South Korea (Asian premiere) - Toronto ImagineNative Film & Media Arts FestivalToronto ImagineNative Film & Media Arts FestivalThe imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is an indigenous film and media arts event, held annually in Toronto in the month of October, with the first festival in 1999. The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is an international festival in Toronto that celebrates the latest works by...
in Toronto (Canadian premiere) - Image+Nation Montreal
- Frameline Film FestivalFrameline Film FestivalFrameline is a nonprofit media arts organization that produces the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, the oldest film festival devoted to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender programming currently in existence...
(San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival) - Seattle International Film FestivalSeattle International Film FestivalThe Seattle International Film Festival , held annually in Seattle, Washington since 1976, is among the top film festivals in North America. Audiences have grown steadily; the 2006 festival had 160,000 attendees...