Paragraph 175
Rob Epstein/Jeffrey Friedman, USA, 1999.
76 minutes.

After "The Celluloid Closet", the tandem of Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman comes up with another award-winning documentary. This time, though, the mood is somber.

A number of Holocaust survivors were interviewed by historian Klaus Muller about the sufferings they endured due to the German Penal Code of 1871 called PARAGRAPH 175. It's simply a law against homosexual acts. These aged folks recalled their experiences with pain and bitterness while a few managed to put a tint of cynical humor to their reminiscences but the fact that Paragraph 175 persists years after Hitler's demise is more than an eye-opener.

2002 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Documentary (nom). 2001 Independent Spirit Award Best Documentary (nom). 2000 Sundance Director's Award in Documentary (win); Grand Jury Prize (nom). 2000 Berlin Int'l. FF Forum for New Cinema (win); Best Documentary (win).

Direction: Robert Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman. Production: Robert Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman, Janet Cole. Screenplay: Sharon Wood. Cinematography: Bernd Meiners. Editing: Dawn Logsdon. Musical Score: Tibor Szemzo. Cast: Rupert Everett (narrator), Albrecht Becker, Gad Beck, Heinz F., Karl Gorath, Pierre Seel.

Mumuan
Mark King Baco, Philippines, 2004.
30 minutes.

MUMUAN concerns about a UP student's repeated confrontation with an apparition in the corridors of Molave Residence Hall. Is it simply a paranormal encounter or his coming to terms with a side of him that have been dormant for a long time?

A Song of Love/Un Chant d'Amour
Jean Genet, France, 1950.
26 minutes.