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First film of the artist, Appolénus is a selfportrait in which he directed the beginnings of a debate on gender identity. From pictures of his childhood and shop windows exciting her femininity, he dresses gradually as a woman in front of a mirror, with music punctuated by agonizing laughter.Oscillation of an identity between Apollo and Venus, which ends with a gender reversal of of a famous painting.
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Against a plain, unchanging blue screen, a densely interwoven soundtrack of voices, sound effects and music attempt to convey a portrait of Derek Jarman's experiences with AIDS, both literally and allegorically, together with an exploration of the meanings associated with the colour blue.

Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic, well-respected member of a local gang, whose drug dealing enables “Rash” to provide for his family. Aching to be seen as a tough guy himself, Mo takes a job that unlocks a fateful turn of events and forces the brothers to confront their inner demons. It turns out that hate is easy. It is love and understanding that take real courage.