Burnt Money (Plata quemada)
Marcelo Piñeyro, France/Spain/Argentina/Uruguay, 2002.
125 minutes.

Based on the true, spectacular 1965 crime spree which held Argentina & Uruguay hostage in a two-month stage of terror, Plata Quemada tells the story of Angel and Sam. These two young, sexy and inseparable killers are known as "Los Mellizos" in Spanish. The film is an action thriller of the exploits and red-hot passion of the two thugs. Not only unstoppable criminals, the two young men are also passionate gay lovers. The film is a recreation of their now-legendary story.

Director: Marcelo Piñeyro. Production: Oscar Kramer, Mariela Besuievsky, Gerardo Herrero. Book Author: Ricardo Piglia. Cinematography: Alfredo Mayo. Musical Score: Osvaldo Montes. Art Director: Jorge Ferrari. Cast: Eduardo Noriega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Leticia Bredice, Ricardo Bartis, Carlos Roffe, Hector Alterio.

Palugid
Paolo Villaluna, Philippines, 2001.
16 minutes.

A striking sequence of shiny white urinals in a public toilet opens the film. The filmmaker's monologue tells the personal story of his first sexual experience with a stranger at 14, and the loneliness of looking for sex in the margins of society as a gay man. Shot on 16mm, the film uses optical effects and a gliding camera to convey emotional images of rushing clouds in the wind and passing night traffic.