 | Wild Tigers I Have Known
Buy new: $18.49 / Used from: $15.49 In a groundbreaking coming of age movie Logan at the age of 13 discovers that, instead of girls, is attracted to an older male friend. Homophobia at school is rampant which does not make life easy.
A sweet film with sensitive portrayel of a not too uncommon situation
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 | You Are Not Alone
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $14.99 A groundbreaking classic, from the then homophopic late 70s is now a benchmark for movies of this genre. Now somewhat dated, it tells of a blossomimg friendship at a boarding school. By todays standards, it comes across naive but endearing of an innocent friendship in those fast moving years of youth and inner awakening.
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 | L.I.E.
Buy used from: $13.69 A contemporary view of suburbian America where teens are streetwise and thrive on self destructive behavior. Peer pressure on 15 year old Howie lands him in trouble with the law. An old war veteran who has a secret alternative lifestyle befriends him. What could have been an opportunistic situation, turns out to be empathy and care for Howie.
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 | Death in Venice
Buy new: $5.79 / Used from: $4.68 Truly an artistic art house movie with an atmosphere that many film makers try to emanulate but fail dismally. The volominous dialogue of what is not said is immense and allowing the visuals to resonate the fustration and implication of the inescapable bond between a convalescent middle aged musician and the beauty of a 14 year old boy which is just beyond his reach.
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 | The Man Without a Face
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $1.99 An accident leaves teacher Justin badly facially scarred and he seeks refuge by the sea-side. Bright and curious 12 year old Chuck's dysfunctional family hope to get him into a boarding school. A chance meeting developes into a great friendship, albeit stormy at times. Justin's facial scar is not even noticed. But the small mindedness of the towns folk imagine they see much more.
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 | The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
Buy new: $14.49 / Used from: $7.77 In the tough streets of Manila, being openly gay at 12 shows amazing tolerence. It does get difficult when your brother is in trouble with the law and you have a crush on the policeman who is pursuing him
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