Boy (2009)
- Directed by
- Auraeus Solito
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 4.2 of 10 from 25 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young poet becomes infatuated with a macho dancer in the Philippines. The film follows his feelings and the quiet tension of their connection.
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What happens
Boy is a 2009 Philippine film by 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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