Legend has it that water was brought to Earth by comets. Without water, human life is impossible. Love too, is essential for survival. Without it, existence can be unbearable. Many years have passed since they were separated by circumstance, but the memories of balmy summer evenings in the outskirts of Tbilisi have stayed with 55-year-olds Irina (Nino Kasradze) and Nana (Ketevan Gegeshidze). The two were once inseparable, sharing a bond beyond friendship that did not go unnoticed in their small community. More than three decades later, Irina returns to the summer house of her youth, a place where Nana built a life, marrying and bearing two children, and where she still resides with her daughter, also named Irina (Ekaterine Kalatozishvili). Suddenly, the women are back in the yard where they spent their teenage years and must confront all that was left unsaid. The clarification of their exchange dissipates from the screen through glances and minced sentences. Despite their indefatigable strength, feelings do not always yield to candor and as is true to life, sometimes only the language of cinema can unlock the secrets we keep and the words that go unspoken. 　　—Toronto International Film Festival

A friend of mine had rented "Shiner" only because the clerks at his local video store were talking about "how much of a bigot the director is," implying that homophobia was at the root of the film (apparently these folks never watched the special features on the DVD, which totally negates that opinion). My friend took the video home and reported to me his fascination with the film; at the same time, he felt aroused, repulsed, intrigued and frightened during and after the flick. He told me about the premise of the film, and felt somewhat ashamed for finding some of its darker content erotic. 　　 　　A few weeks later, I picked up the film and had a similar experience. I was confused; in the queer movement were taught so much about power dynamics and organize ourselves to fight violence, but here was a dramatically different take on the subject. What ended my confusion was the interview with writer/director Christian Calson on the DVD. The line of his that grabbed me the most: "I didn't want to make another gay romantic comedy." Things suddenly made sense to me. So many queer, I mean, gay films (ahem) are merely homo-remakes of mainstream romantic comedies. As queers, our message got lost as we sought inclusion in a particular medium. So, in what might be the most post-modern move of a writer/director in film history, Christian Calson sought to queer gay cinema. (Yes, I'm using queer as a verb.) He later supports this argument by talking about a form of "post-gay liberation" in which gay leaders shouted "We're doctors! We're lawyers! We're teachers!" to the point our difference and diversity became invisible. "We're just like you" led to us becoming nothing, in a sense. 　　 　　While the movie is disturbing at times, it's thoroughly engaging. The audience member feels like a voyeur, peeping into the lives of these three "couples." And through that voyeurism, we come to a closer understanding of the elements of violence and how it relates to queerness. From self-loathing to internalized homophobia, from bitter rage to being just plain f'ed up, "Shiner" takes us through a mini-gamut of how violence affects us all, in ways no PSA or "the More You Know" segment could ever hope to address. 　　 　　I highly suggest that you pick up the DVD of the film and watch the special features, including the Calson interview and the commentary, which is a noteworthy production in its own right.

A friend of mine had rented "Shiner" only because the clerks at his local video store were talking about "how much of a bigot the director is," implying that homophobia was at the root of the film (apparently these folks never watched the special features on the DVD, which totally negates that opinion). My friend took the video home and reported to me his fascination with the film; at the same time, he felt aroused, repulsed, intrigued and frightened during and after the flick. He told me about the premise of the film, and felt somewhat ashamed for finding some of its darker content erotic. 　　 　　A few weeks later, I picked up the film and had a similar experience. I was confused; in the queer movement were taught so much about power dynamics and organize ourselves to fight violence, but here was a dramatically different take on the subject. What ended my confusion was the interview with writer/director Christian Calson on the DVD. The line of his that grabbed me the most: "I didn't want to make another gay romantic comedy." Things suddenly made sense to me. So many queer, I mean, gay films (ahem) are merely homo-remakes of mainstream romantic comedies. As queers, our message got lost as we sought inclusion in a particular medium. So, in what might be the most post-modern move of a writer/director in film history, Christian Calson sought to queer gay cinema. (Yes, I'm using queer as a verb.) He later supports this argument by talking about a form of "post-gay liberation" in which gay leaders shouted "We're doctors! We're lawyers! We're teachers!" to the point our difference and diversity became invisible. "We're just like you" led to us becoming nothing, in a sense. 　　 　　While the movie is disturbing at times, it's thoroughly engaging. The audience member feels like a voyeur, peeping into the lives of these three "couples." And through that voyeurism, we come to a closer understanding of the elements of violence and how it relates to queerness. From self-loathing to internalized homophobia, from bitter rage to being just plain f'ed up, "Shiner" takes us through a mini-gamut of how violence affects us all, in ways no PSA or "the More You Know" segment could ever hope to address. 　　 　　I highly suggest that you pick up the DVD of the film and watch the special features, including the Calson interview and the commentary, which is a noteworthy production in its own right.

Maxime, un jeune homme de 25 ans, débarque à Paris, mais souhaite rejoindre Justine, la femme qu'il aime, en Inde. Au bar de l'hôtel Raphaël, il fait la connaissance de Jack Lesterhoof, un riche homme d'affaires qui lui propose de devenir son interprète pour un rendez-vous important. Maxime accepte. 　　Les deux hommes deviennent bientôt amis. Jack décide de faire un break, de rompre avec la routine et d'accompagner Maxime en Inde.

Maxime, un jeune homme de 25 ans, débarque à Paris, mais souhaite rejoindre Justine, la femme qu'il aime, en Inde. Au bar de l'hôtel Raphaël, il fait la connaissance de Jack Lesterhoof, un riche homme d'affaires qui lui propose de devenir son interprète pour un rendez-vous important. Maxime accepte. 　　Les deux hommes deviennent bientôt amis. Jack décide de faire un break, de rompre avec la routine et d'accompagner Maxime en Inde.

在三角星云世界里，三个星国联合举办了舞会，手鼓星国的王子被安排在舞会中选择自己未来的另一半，在彗星公主与流星公主两人之间择一当新娘。但王子决定逃离这一切到地球流浪，两位公主便带着她们各自的宠物，追随王子到地球。 彗星及她的宠物小波波到达地球后，对环境并不熟识，幸好交到了藤吉刚和藤吉宁宁做朋友，只有四岁的两人是计算机高手，经常帮助彗星公主。另一方面，流星以及她的宠物默克（毛毛）也在地球寻找王子。在地球上，她们将会学到很多道理，并且慢慢地成长……

别具一格的科幻恐怖片，故事说科学家预测到一棵极罕见的慧星，正要经过地球，是百年罕见的一大天文盛事，于是人类都引领以望，另一方面一对不知天高地厚的少年男女，正陶醉于二人世界之除，却碰上了一班奇怪的年青人，料不到的是，慧星原来具有魔力，刹那间，毁掉了整个人类，使他变成嗜血如狂的人魔，一对男女逐展开亡命挣扎求存的过程，结局更出人意表，充满讽刺意味。视频以科幻、惊险、恐怖、惹笑于一炉，热闹可见。（出自港版LD 影射娱乐有限公司）

别具一格的科幻恐怖片，故事说科学家预测到一棵极罕见的慧星，正要经过地球，是百年罕见的一大天文盛事，于是人类都引领以望，另一方面一对不知天高地厚的少年男女，正陶醉于二人世界之除，却碰上了一班奇怪的年青人，料不到的是，慧星原来具有魔力，刹那间，毁掉了整个人类，使他变成嗜血如狂的人魔，一对男女逐展开亡命挣扎求存的过程，结局更出人意表，充满讽刺意味。视频以科幻、惊险、恐怖、惹笑于一炉，热闹可见。（出自港版LD 影射娱乐有限公司）

When a comet passes the earth very closely, it pulls a small part of North Africa with it. Carried along is a bunch of people. Among them Angelika, who just escaped from a ruthless weapon dealer's ship, and her two brothers, who are searching her. Then there's a group of natives, who plan a rebellion against the French colonists. All these conflicts become secondary when the people finally realize that they are doomed to live together on an alien planet. However this time of peace and world-happiness won't last for long...