Over five short films, The Male Gaze: Wild Youth takes us from a conversion therapy centre in rural Mexico to a transformative solo vacation in Corsica and a farming school in Italy, where friendships are tried and tested. ★★★ We all carry inner doubts, insecurities, and fears; some of us are good at hiding these from others, while others wear their feelings on their sleeve for all to see.

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NQV's outstanding collection of short films, The Male Gaze: Heavenly Creatures, explores a maze of desire, sexuality, and religion through four films that take us from 16th-century France to a Scout group's performance of the Passion of Jesus in a remote village in Southeastern France. ★★★★ Religion, belief, desire, sexuality, and difference have long been uneasy bedfellows, shaped by a patchwork of stories passed down over centuries, often interpreted and edited in line with the socio-political wishes of the time.

From a heartfelt and long-overdue conversation between an Indonesian man now living in the Netherlands and his ailing father back home, to a young man uncertain whether his feelings for his best friend are something more, and a Romani man living in Sweden about to face head on a traumatic event that continues to haunt him, 'The Male Gaze: Secrets and Lies' packs a dramatic punch.

The Male Gaze: Reality Bites is an NQV collection of six powerful short films now available to rent, stream and buy on Prime Video. The reality of our lives, loves, or emotions can be uncomfortable and even scary, and that's why we sometimes try to suppress the truth, pretending everything is fine until reality eventually bites and everything changes. From first sexual experiences to navigating the challenging intersection between faith and sexuality or playing it straight due to fear of rejection, …

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