What to watch: Heavenly Creatures
Part of the Male Gaze collection of short films from NQV Media.
Part of the Male Gaze collection of short films from NQV Media, Heavenly Creatures showcases four short films from around the world - putting the spotlight on queer stories.
The films
THE VICE OF BUGGERY
- Director: Rēmi Giordano, France
- Cast: Stefan Cepon, Cyril Metzger.
Newly crowned king, Henri de Valois, known as Henri III, travels to the provinces to find the handsome Gabriel, whom he once loved. But can he claim the kiss the young man once refused him?
CHAMELEON
- Director: Stéphane Olijnyk, Ivory Coast
- Cast: Franck O’Neill, Eebra Tooré, Cédric Djédjé.
Ali, a young gay Muslim, reluctantly attends the catholic wedding of his lover Saint. He tries to keep discreet, but another guest and acquaintance Maël soon understands the true nature of the relationship between the two men and seeks to exploit it to his own advantage.
THE MARTYR
- Director: Alejandro Mathé, Spain
- Cast: Rafa Sambruno, Alberto Lopez Ballesteros, Lena Rodriguz.
A young man’s obsession with the half-naked figure of Jesus Christ leads him to explore his sexual desires down a more dangerous path of self-harm and masochistic tendencies.
THE PASSION ACCORDING TO KARIM
- Director: Axel Würsten, France
- Cast: Arman Saibi, Pierre Gommé, Léonard Pauchon, Emmanuelle Bougerol, Axel Würsten.
A scout troop arrives in a remote village to enact the Crucifixion of Christ to the local community. Seventeen-year-old Karim has been cast in the lead and he’s determined to find the ecstasy within himself to ensure his performance will be authentic with a helping hand from fellow scout Pierre-Marie.
Heavenly Creatures is available on UK and global streaming and digital platforms.
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