Renato Turnes

Boys on Film presents ten encounters from across the globe, where the dangerous allure of a risky attraction yields emotional results — proving that the age-old adage of taking the plunge is as relevant — and sexy — as ever before. The 10 short films are: My Uncle's Friend [O Amigo do Meu Tio] (2021); Budapest, Closed City [Budapest, zárt város] (2021); Eden (2020); Chaperone (2022); Break Me [Knus meg] (2018); By His Will [שעשני כרצונו] (2021); Red Ants Bite (2019); Jim (2022); Hornbeam (2022); Too Rough (2022).

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The story of a LGBTQIA+ child told through old images from VHS tapes. The videos were recorded by Vicente's father between 1987 and 1993.

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The meetings between Renato Turnes and nine gay gentlemen who share their memories with him. The first desires, the awakening of sexuality, the boiling of gay youth in a country under the military dictatorship, the devastation of the AIDS epidemic, the confrontation of losses and stigma, the party as a territory of resistance. Reflections on the passage of time and the aging of gay men in Brazil

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A literature teacher moving to Portugal decides to personally return her last five books to their original gifters, each containing special dedications.

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The meetings between Renato Turnes and nine gay gentlemen who share their memories with him. The first desires, the awakening of sexuality, the boiling of gay youth in a country under the military dictatorship, the devastation of the AIDS epidemic, the confrontation of losses and stigma, the party as a territory of resistance. Reflections on the passage of time and the aging of gay men in Brazil

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Renê, 35, a receptionist at a hotel during the night and supplements his income by making nozzles to pay a pension for his 6-year-old son. Copi, 41, is an amateur, Argentinian, transvestite artist who makes her living on the night of Balneário Camboriú. The path of the must crosses and an unlikely friendship is born as quickly as it is interrupted.

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“Submerso” features Nando Oliveira (Cassio Nascimento), a former world surfing champion, bastard son of an aristocrat from a traditional Santa Catarina family. Nando is a well-known figure, an icon and a celebrity in the sport, but, on the other hand, he has always had a wild life, different from what is imagined as the behavior of a top athlete, getting involved in confusions, fights, always present in the most famous ballads in the country.

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How can bodies and lives of LGBTQIA+ people be shown so that everyone in the city will see?

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People living with deafness navigate complex relationships and unique hurdles in this collection of emotional stories.

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Mocinha and Madalena, a lesbian couple, invite a couple of friends to a farewell dinner

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The story of a LGBTQIA+ child told through old images from VHS tapes. The videos were recorded by Vicente's father between 1987 and 1993.

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The meetings between Renato Turnes and nine gay gentlemen who share their memories with him. The first desires, the awakening of sexuality, the boiling of gay youth in a country under the military dictatorship, the devastation of the AIDS epidemic, the confrontation of losses and stigma, the party as a territory of resistance. Reflections on the passage of time and the aging of gay men in Brazil

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A film that deals with two latent issues: transgender and old age. In the relationship of the two characters, tolerance and acceptance are the main themes.

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