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2023

The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal

Directed by Mahdi Fleifel

A stranger by the lake with a valuable possession. A journey home after serving time in jail. A friendship evolving from childhood to adulthood. Discover five risky situations where men and young boys take the plunge. The 5 short films are: A King, Gazing at the Sea [Le roi qui contemplait la mer] (2022); A Drowning Man (2017); Reo (2016); Summer Friends [L'amie de l'été] (2021); Summer Memories [Souvenir d'une après-midi d'été] (2021).

Duration

1h 40m

Released

December 22, 2023

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Cast11

  • Loic Djani
  • Lefteris Polychronis
  • Thanos Lekkas
  • Jean Aviat
  • Tim Rousseau
  • Atef Alshafei
  • Jalal Qaniry
  • Roberto Cabrera
  • Eduardo Silva

Part ofThe The Male Gaze Collection

Includes The Male Gaze: Celluloid Dreams (2021), The Male Gaze: First Kiss (2018), The Male Gaze: Fleeting Glances (2022), The Male Gaze: Hide and Seek (2021), The Male Gaze: Nocturnal Instincts (2021), The Male Gaze: Strikers & Defenders (2020), The Male Gaze: The Boy Is Mine (2020), The Male Gaze: The Heat of the Night (2019), The Male Gaze: Three's Company (2021), The Male Gaze: Shadows on Skin (2023), The Male Gaze: A Better Tomorrow (2023), The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal (2023), The Male Gaze: Boy Trouble (2024), The Male Gaze : French Connection (2024), The Male Gaze: Bitter Sweet (2024), and The Male Gaze: Reality Bites (2025).

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