The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal (2023)
A stranger by the lake with a valuable possession. A journey home after serving time in jail. A friendship evolving from childhood to adulthood. Discover five risky situations where men and young boys take the plunge. The 5 short films are: A King, Gazing at the Sea [Le roi qui contemplait la mer] (2022); A Drowning Man (2017); Reo (2016); Summer Friends [L'amie de l'été] (2021); Summer Memories [Souvenir d'une après-midi d'été] (2021).
Directors: Mahdi Fleifel, Maxime Hermet, Benoît Bouthors, Jean-Sébastien Chauvin, Mauricio Corco Espinoza.
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Loic Djani as Ousmane |
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Lefteris Polychronis as L'homme de la terasse |
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Thanos Lekkas as L'ami |
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Jean Aviat as Ellis |
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Tim Rousseau as Tom |
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Atef Alshafei as The Kid |
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Jalal Qaniry as Bis |
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Roberto Cabrera as Manuel |
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Eduardo Silva as Nico |
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Louis Memmi as Lucas |
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Lena Costa as Marie |
| Directing | Mahdi Fleifel | Director |
| Directing | Maxime Hermet | Director |
| Directing | Benoît Bouthors | Director |
| Directing | Jean-Sébastien Chauvin | Director |
| Directing | Mauricio Corco Espinoza | Director |