Film challenge.

Film challenge, February: Gay and Queer movies. 

- Dream Boat. (Germany, 2017. Dir. Tristan Milewski). A documentary of a week-long gay cruise, mixing registers of each party night with candid interviews with assorted passengers from several countries. All offer their thoughts and reflections on being gay in their respective cultures, intersectional experiences, and intimacy. The spotlight shines on, among others: Dipankar from India, who escaped an arranged marriage at home and now works in Dubai, but still doesn’t feel 100% out (says he’s only 60% comfortable with himself yet). Ramzi from Palestine, who has lived in Belgium for a good chunk of his life and is now traveling with his partner. Philippe, a wheelchair-bound man from France, also traveling with his life-long partner. Marek, a muscle-boy from Poland, still searching for his place in life. Old and young, from all walks in life, the assorted men interviewed and on display offer a snapshot of gay life in the current decade. 

A beautifully shot, uplifting examination of sexual freedom, spiced with snippets of assorted theme nights (leather, costumes, furries, cosplay, drag, and so much more!). There are lots of thought-provoking reflections on display, too, about both the competitiveness inside the gay community itself and the sense of being part of a larger, global, queer community. All accompanied by a gorgeous score. Not to be missed.