
Coming of Age: Vol. 2(2009)
This short film collection again has one thing in common: it shows the differentiated coping with the difficult phase of growing up, the coming of age. From deliciously funny moments to touching intimacy, these 5 shorts take us through the ups and downs of gay encounter as only short film can capture. The shorts films are: A Good Son (1998); Meet Joe Gay (2000); Different (2004); The Neighborly Thing (2005); Is One of You Eddie? (2006).
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Coming of Age: Vol. 2
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This short film collection again has one thing in common: it shows the differentiated coping with the difficult phase of growing up, the coming of age. From deliciously funny moments to touching intimacy, these 5 shorts take us through the ups and downs of gay encounter as only short film can capture. The shorts films are: A Good Son (1998); Meet Joe Gay (2000); Different (2004); The Neighborly Thing (2005); Is One of You Eddie? (2006).
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