Boy (2009 film) explained

Boy
Director:	Auraeus Solito
Starring:	Aeious Asin Aries Pena Madelaine Nicolas Nonie Buencamino
Producer:	Auraeus Solito Endi "Hai" Balbuena
Music:	Isha
Cinematography:	Louie Quirino
Editing:	Lawrence Fajardo Keith Sicat
Runtime:	83 minutes
Country:	Philippines
Language:	Filipino

Boy is a 2009 Philippine film by director Auraeus Solito. The 83-minute film produced by recounts a young poet's infatuation with a young macho dancer.

Boy (also as BoY) has been shown in many international film festivals. The Board of Film Censors in Singapore banned the showing of the movie because it "normalizes homosexuality and romanticizes sex between men."^{[1] [2]} Boy was screened in the Philippines in June 2009.

Cast

• Aeious Asin - Boy
• Aries Pena - Aries
• Madelaine Nicolas - Boy's mother
• Nonie Buencamino - Aries father
• Danton Remoto - Teacher

Festivals

Boy had its world premiere in Italy at the Torino Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (April 2009).^[3] Other festival screenings included:

• Outfest Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival^[4]
• Jeonju International Film Festival in South Korea (Asian premiere)^[5]
• ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival in Toronto (Canadian premiere)^[6]
• Image+Nation Montreal
• Frameline Film Festival (San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)^[7]
• Seattle International Film Festival^[8]

External links

• • • Boy page on Film Development Council of the Philippines site

Notes and References

1. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/166505/Filipino-film-Boy-captures-hearts-in-San-Francisco GMA News article about the film
2. Web site: 'Boy' trouble . October 30, 2008 . inquirer.net . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090320035911/http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20090316-194513/Boy-trouble . March 20, 2009 .
3. Web site: Torino GLBT Film Festival 2009: Auraeus Solito's BOY . October 29, 2008. altfg.com.
4. Web site: Boy - 2009 Outfest . October 29, 2008 . outfest.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718150137/http://www.outfest.org/tixSYS/2009/xslguide/eventnote.php?EventNumber=2749 . July 18, 2011 . dead .
5. Web site: Jeonju International Film Festival: Boy . October 29, 2008 . jiff.or.kr . dead . http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090705004006/http://eng.jiff.or.kr/mprogram/FilmView.aspx?seq%3D2031 . July 5, 2009 .
6. Web site: Auraeus Solito on his Boy . October 29, 2008. fridae.com.
7. Web site: Films: Boy . October 29, 2008 . frameline.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090628145650/http://www.frameline.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=1766&FID=45 . June 28, 2009 .
8. Web site: 2009 Seattle International Film Festival: Boy . October 29, 2008 . siff.net . https://web.archive.org/web/20091018215719/http://www.siff.net/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=29119 . October 18, 2009 . dead .