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Q! Film Festival Jakarta 8th


The 8th Q! Film Festival organized by a non-profit organization Q-munity will be held from 26 July � 05 August 2009. Showcasing around 80 films (feature, documentary and shorts) coming from more than 20 countries, the theme this year is �Queer Life in Asian culture.� Q! Film Festival is a leading showcase for diverse, international LGBTIQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex & Questioning) film festival in Asia. This year there is a small section on Fashion. The highlighted films are :





- Dose (Dir: Senedy Que - Philippines)


- Blind Pig Who Wants To Fly (Dir: Edwin � Indonesia)


- Motherland (Dir: Doris Yeung � USA)


- A Moment in June (Dir: O Nathapon � Thailand)


- Flood (Dir: Sherman Ong � Singapore)





Human Rights Section:


- Jamila and The President (Dir: Ratna Sarumpaet � Indonesia)


- At Stake (5 directors � Indonesia)


- This Area is Under Quarantine (Dir: Thunska Pansittivorakul � Thailand)


- Love Man Love Woman (Dir: Trinh Thi Nguyen � Vietnam)





Fashion in Films Section:


- The Fifth Element (Dir: Luc Besson � France)


- Heroic Trio (Dir: Johnny To � China)


- Age of Innocence (Dir: Martin Scorsese � USA)





Most of the events are FREE OF CHARGE and will take place in:





Goethe Institute


Erasmus Huis


Komunitas Salihara


Galery Cemara 6


Centre Culturel Francais (CCF) Salemba


Kineforum


Subtitles





This year festival will also be attended by the directors, actors as well as the organizer of film festivals from abroad, such as:





1. Doris Yeung � Director - USA


2. Senedy Que � Director � Philippines


3. Ocean Leroy � Actor/Drag King Performer - Germany


4. Tom Boellstorff � Writer/Lecturer � USA


5. Laura Gerber � Director Berlin Asian Hotshots Film Festival


6. Victor Silakong � Director Bangkok World Film Festival


7. Tom De Pekin � Director/Animator � France


8. Ananda Everingham � Actor � Thailand (In Confirmation)


9. Kim Munro � Director - Australia





Apart from the film screenings, the festival also has some wonderful fringe events not to be missed involving some well-known artists, like:





* 3 Arts Exhibitions


1. �Japanese Manga sketches� by 7th Art Community.


2. Sketch Exhibition by Tom De Pekin


3. �Fetish� exhibition by several Indonesian and international professional and non-professional artists.





* Outdoor Screenings will be held during weekends at Goethe Institute and at Salihara, where the audiences could enjoy watching movie in an open air under the stars. Expect a Sing-A-Long �Mamma Mia� (in confirmation)





* A talk show called �Silat Lidah Binan� adapted from one of Indonesian television channel program, with audiences that will throw the topics to be brought up to the panelists. The panelists are yet to be confirmed.





* There is also a small comedy operette talk show called �Rush Hour� that will be performed by non-professional actors with some well-known guest stars.





* Other program is the literature event. There will be a book launch �Nell� by Dalih Sembiring. Q-Munity will also launch a translation book �The Gay Archipelago� by Tom Boellstorff.





* The Festival also invites you to join the Q! Gossips. The hot topic is Gay Movement; a heated panel discussion with some leaders like Dede Oetomo, Ayu Rai Laksmini sharing their experience in building up a community. Another Q! Gossip�s subject is �Sex one on one� with speakers yet to be confirmed





All further completed info can be found at our website by mid July: http://www.qfilmfestival.org/





Please pass this info to friends and lovers and ex-friends, ex-lovers that you think might be interested in our events.





Q! Film Festival team
C 791.43653 Qfi Jkt 2009
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