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28 J(*s< Mat • September 21.2001 T he S how M ust G o O n Continued from Page 27 Not all films were available for review by press time. Below is a description o f each pro gram, listed in the order o f the screenings, with reviews denoted hy an asterisk. T h e M o n k e y ’ s M a sk : A n Australian film based on Dorothy Porter’s much-admired, unusual novel/poem, The Monkey's Mask is a film noir starring Susie Porter as Jill Fitzpatrick, an isolated, sexually frustrated lesbian detective in search of the perpetrator in a case involving the murder of Micky, a poetry student. When she meets the student’s sexy, mysterious teacher, Diana (Kelly M cGillis), the investiga tion— and her life— is thrown into disarray. A l l O ver t h e Q uy . Tom (Richard Rucco- lo) and Eli (Dan Bucatinsky), a duo misguided- ly set up on a blind date hy well-meaning het erosexual friends, come to terms with their dif ferences in what is hy all appearances a comedic hut bittersweet love story. It’s drawn comparisons to Woody A llen s literate urban comedies, and its trailers (especially hits with Christina Ricci and Lisa Kudrow) look very promising. S ordid L ives -. A politically incorrect satire of small-town Texan life. T he death of a family matriarch draws the whole crazy clan hack to their tiny hometown, including an unhinged Tammy Wynette impersonator (Leslie Jordan) and Olivia Newton-John as a singing alcoholic. E x p e r im e n t a l S h o r ts : A collection of shorts consisting of non- or anti-narrative and conceptual work, often with unusual depictions of ideas about sex and sexuality. Includes “ Adoring Caucasian,” an exploration of the white male as ideal beauty object, and “ West ward Ho,” a hit of cowboy erotica hy Portland experimental film goddess Vanessa Renwick. J ulie J ohnson : Sure to draw a crowd, this film by Boh Gosse (Niagara, Niagara) features Lili Taylor and Courtney Love as two married working-class housewives trying to strike out on their own hy returning to school and ending their unhappy marriages. This newfound independence extends, at least for Julie, into a newfound adventurous ness in her sexuality— she falls in love with Claire. Perpetual performance art hipster Spalding Gray co-stars as a college professor. * COME U n d o n e : Teen-age French hoys from different worlds— one a brooding, depres sive young man with an ill mother, the other a life-loving, exuberantly sexual drifter— meet on about a sexually frustrated lesbian detective in search of her perp the beach and fall in love, creating complica tions neither of them could have foreseen. Hardly the melodrama it sounds like, this remarkable film is a temporally challenging, circuitous, ennui-ridden hut uniquely satisfying slice of life, complexity and paradox intact. O FANTASMA: A Brazilian offering about a L .I .E . stands for Long Island Expressway, and it’s about a neglected middle-class boy ^ w ho finds love with a much older man ......................... .............. .___ :_____ garbage man who also has a predilection for anonymous sex. A s his encounters become increasingly desperate and graphic, he becomes obsessed with one particular stranger clad in fetish garh, and his sexuality itself begins to seem like a manifestation of his alienation. Surreal and arty— and said to include down- and-dirty sex so graphic as to he erotic (and/or disturbing, depending on your own tastes). S o u t h er n C omfort . One of the festival’s few trans offerings, this documentary follows the tumultuous life of Robert Eads, a female-to- male transsexual living in the Deep South. The winner of a Sundance Jury Prize. * T rembunq B efo r e Q_ d . A documen tary about the trials of gay and lesbian Jews, this sobering look at people being punished for their desires deepens understanding and empa thy as we’re introduced to its subjects, a wide range of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews, each experiencing the pain of conflict with his or her faith. A beautiful, sometimes heartbreaking look at the struggle still associated for some with their sexuality. BlQ E d e n : A popular favorite at gay film fests around the country, this one stars Arye Gross (Ellen) as a gay New Yorker who returns to his small hometown in Montana to care for an ailing family member and finds a unique brand o f belonging, self-discovery and love. * T h e W e e k e n d : Based on the novel by Peter Cameron, this is an ensemble piece about a man who returns to the family home of his lover, who he lost to A ID S. 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