Short films A-Z HERE
Abbreviations:
H = Heterosexual, S = Gay, L = Lesbian, T = Transgender,
NX = does not contain explicit sex scenes, X = contains explicit sex scenes,
D = documentary film, FT = Fetish, SW = Sexwork
(films on sex work and prostitution),
F = films made by female directors, A = animation
Sex By Nationality S X
26.10., 18:15, Moviemento 2, with "Solos"
Singapur, 2008, 10 minutes, X'Ho, English original version
Eine kritische Auseinandersetzung des Regisseurs mit seiner Heimat Singapur, das nach außen als liberal und tolerant auch gegen Homosexuelle gelten will und das im Kern doch repressiv, zensurorientiert und obrigkeitsgeleitet ist.
"Sex By Nationality", by the Singaporean Ho, is "dedicated to repression in Singapore", a country that (he believes) wants to have its cake and eat it too by appearing fairly liberal and open to the world. In keeping with that win-win national character, the film's homage is to 'compensate' for the repression with "an unexpurgated tale of homosexual desire". If anything, it is to show what Singapore would want the world to know - that she has gay-tolerance neatly circumscribed in her progress agenda. However, notwithstanding the contorted rationale there, X' Ho isn't about to test that open-ness by submitting his homage for censorship approval back home.