Pink Narcissus

A mesmerising erotic poem, Pink Narcissus focuses on the daydreams of a beautiful prostitute who, from his ultra-kitsch apartment, conceives a series of interlinked narcissistic fantasies populated by matadors, dancing boys, slaves and leather-clad bikers. An unwavering celebration of the male body, the film, once shrouded in mystery, remains an explicit and erotic landmark of both cult and queer cinema.

+ Un Chant d’amour

France 1950. Director Jean Genet. 26min. 35mm. English subtitles. 18

Jean Genet’s only film, an extension of his own experiences and prison writings, is a provocative combination of eroticism and sensuality, with an ever-present threat of violence.

Both films contain scenes of full frontal male nudity.

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