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SUMMARY:MASPALOMAS
DESCRIPTION:MASPALOMAS is a luminous\, sensual drama set in the sun-drenched freedom of Gran Canaria\, where desire\, reinvention\, and queer community flourish in open defiance of age and expectation. The next Chicago premiere from the QUEER EXPRESSION FILM FESTIVAL\, the film offers a rare and deeply moving portrait of queer life later in life. \nAt its center is a 76-year-old man who has built a world defined by pleasure\, independence\, and self-expression—embracing the rhythms of Maspalomas with unapologetic vitality. But when that fragile sense of freedom is disrupted\, the past he once escaped begins to close in. Family ties\, buried truths\, and unresolved histories resurface\, forcing him to confront not only where he came from\, but who he still has the courage to be. \nCritics have praised the film’s emotional honesty and sensuality\, highlighting its tender\, unflinching look at desire and aging\, and its refusal to look away from the complexities of queer identity later in life. The performances—especially by José Ramón Soroiz—have been noted for their depth and vulnerability\, grounding the film in a lived-in authenticity that resonates long after the final scene. \nWhat unfolds is both intimate and expansive: a story of longing\, resilience\, and the radical act of choosing oneself—again and again. At once sensual and deeply human\, MASPALOMAS explores the complexities of identity across generations\, asking what it truly means to live authentically when time\, memory\, and desire collide.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/maspalomas/
LOCATION:Facets\, 1517 W. Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,film
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SUMMARY:ON THE SEA
DESCRIPTION:ON THE SEA is a smoldering\, deeply intimate drama from Helen Walsh\, set along the wild\, unforgiving coast of North Wales—where the pull of the tide mirrors the pull of desire. The next Chicago premiere from the QUEER EXPRESSION FILM FESTIVAL\, the film has been praised as “atmospheric and emotionally resonant” by the BFI London Film Festival. \nJack has built his life on routine\, labor\, and silence\, working the mussel beds with a quiet resilience shaped by tradition and expectation. But when Daniel\, a younger drifter with nothing to lose\, arrives and meets Jack’s guarded world with disarming honesty\, an undeniable tension begins to surface—charged\, dangerous\, and impossible to ignore. Critics have called the film “visually striking… a powerful sense of isolation and connection” (Eye for Film)\, capturing both the stark beauty of the landscape and the emotional distance between the men. \nIn a community where masculinity is rigid and watchful eyes are everywhere\, their connection unfolds in glances\, in proximity\, in moments that feel both fleeting and inevitable. What begins as curiosity deepens into something far more consuming\, forcing Jack to confront the life he’s lived—and the one he’s denied himself. With its “quiet\, poetic filmmaking and vivid sense of place” (Film Carnage)\, the film builds a world where silence speaks as loudly as words. \nUltimately\, ON THE SEA is a story of longing\, risk\, and the quiet urgency of a love that refuses to stay buried—what Variety describes as “a windswept\, deeply felt story of love and longing.”
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/on-the-sea/
LOCATION:Facets\, 1517 W. Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:film
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SUMMARY:ESTRANY RIU (Strange River)
DESCRIPTION:Open Space Arts invites you to join us for our next Queer Expression Film Fest screening at FACETS Film Forum\, part of our ongoing Gay Movie of the Month series. \nWhile cycling along the Danube with his family\, 16-year-old Didac encounters a mysterious boy in the river. This unexpected meeting alters the course of their journey\, stirring hidden tensions and shifting the family dynamic in subtle but profound ways. Beautifully shot and quietly mesmerizing\, ESTRANY RIU unfolds as a tender\, poetic coming-of-age story—an atmospheric exploration of adolescence\, desire\, and the fragile bonds that hold a family together.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/estrany-riu-strange-river/
LOCATION:Facets\, 1517 W. Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:film
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SUMMARY:Other People's Bodies
DESCRIPTION:Queer Expression Film Festival presents the Chicago premiere of a provocative new film by Alan Brown\, Other People’s Bodies. \nA sultry\, queer reimagining of the French classic La Piscine\, Other People’s Bodies unfolds over one sweltering summer weekend\, where desire\, jealousy\, and unfinished business refuse to stay buried. \nOlivia\, a modern dancer\, is vacationing with her husband Seb at a secluded country house when their fragile calm is shattered by the sudden arrival of Mateo—Olivia’s former best friend and\, briefly\, Seb’s lover. The three haven’t seen each other in eight years\, since Mateo abruptly severed ties after a devastating betrayal. \nTensions rise when Mateo brings along his young\, magnetic lover Zaki\, reopening old wounds and igniting new temptations. Matters escalate further with the arrival of two more figures from the past: Gabriella\, a former dance colleague\, and her husband Fabian—Olivia’s lover before Seb. \nAs bodies gather and boundaries dissolve\, long-simmering passions\, regrets\, and desires collide\, leading to an emotionally charged reckoning in which nothing—and no one—emerges unchanged.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/other-peoples-bodies-2/
LOCATION:Facets\, 1517 W. Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:theater-performance
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SUMMARY:Other People's Bodies
DESCRIPTION:Queer Expression Film Festival presents the Chicago premiere of a provocative new film by Alan Brown\, Other People’s Bodies. \nA sultry\, queer reimagining of the French classic La Piscine\, Other People’s Bodies unfolds over one sweltering summer weekend\, where desire\, jealousy\, and unfinished business refuse to stay buried. \nOlivia\, a modern dancer\, is vacationing with her husband Seb at a secluded country house when their fragile calm is shattered by the sudden arrival of Mateo—Olivia’s former best friend and\, briefly\, Seb’s lover. The three haven’t seen each other in eight years\, since Mateo abruptly severed ties after a devastating betrayal. \nTensions rise when Mateo brings along his young\, magnetic lover Zaki\, reopening old wounds and igniting new temptations. Matters escalate further with the arrival of two more figures from the past: Gabriella\, a former dance colleague\, and her husband Fabian—Olivia’s lover before Seb. \nAs bodies gather and boundaries dissolve\, long-simmering passions\, regrets\, and desires collide\, leading to an emotionally charged reckoning in which nothing—and no one—emerges unchanged.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/other-peoples-bodies/
LOCATION:Facets\, 1517 W. Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:theater-performance
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SUMMARY:3670\, screening at Facets
DESCRIPTION:IN-PERSON FILM EVENT. In 3670\, a North Korean defector in Seoul quietly navigates two worlds: one shaped by exile and another by his awakening queer identity. Joonho Park’s feature debut is a moving\, understated portrait of belonging and self-discovery\, illuminating a rarely seen intersection of Korean life with grace\, empathy\, and cinematic restraint. Cheol-jun\, a young North Korean defector\, has built a fragile new life in Seoul. To his fellow defectors\, he’s a quiet\, hardworking man—yet he conceals another truth: he’s gay. Living between fear and desire\, he begins exploring Seoul’s underground queer community\, where coded messages like “3670” (“Meet at Exit 6\, Jongno 3-ga\, 7 p.m.”) mark places of connection and refuge. As Cheol-jun’s double life deepens\, he struggles to reconcile the two versions of himself—the dutiful newcomer seeking acceptance and the man craving freedom and intimacy. Park’s patient\, observational style transforms the ordinary—bus rides\, casual chats\, late-night walks—into moments of aching humanity.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/3670-screening-at-facets/
LOCATION:Facets\, 1517 W. Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:film
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SUMMARY:Open Space Arts: Sauna
DESCRIPTION:IN PERSON FILM EVENT! Johan is a completely ordinary young man who keeps all doors open when it comes to both love and sex. He has landed a job as a receptionist at Adonis\, Copenhagen’s only gay sauna\, where he not only works but also gathers his very personal experiences and encounters with the sauna’s other guests. \nFor Johan\, the city is like a boundless paradise of opportunities with bars\, parties\, and one-night stands\, but it is only when he meets the transgender William that he experiences love up close. The love between the two is put to a tough test\, as is often the case when living in a society governed by rigid ideas about gender\, love\, and identity.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/open-space-arts-sauna/
LOCATION:Facets\, 1517 W. Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:film
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SUMMARY:Open Space Arts: Unspoken
DESCRIPTION:UNSPOKEN\, A“brilliantly understated and deceptively simple film”\n\nIN PERSON FILM EVENT! \nDon’t  miss the Chicago premiere of UNSPOKEN\, a powerful new film presented by  the Queer Expression Film Fest sponsored by Open Space Arts. After the  screening\, stay for a lively discussion and social gathering in the  Facets lounge. \nUNSPOKEN  follows Noam\, a closeted teenager in a deeply religious community who  stumbles upon a hidden love letter written to his grandfather—by another  man\, before the Holocaust. Driven by curiosity and longing\, Noam sets  out to uncover the truth about his grandfather’s past and\, ultimately\,  his own identity. \nIn  an era marked by rising antisemitism and Holocaust denial\, Unspoken  resonates deeply. This moving coming-of-age story features strong. performances\, thoughtful writing\, and emotional twists that make it both timely and timeless. \nFacets\, 1517 W. Fullerton (just west of DePaul)\nAccessible by the Fullerton Red/Brown/Purple Line stop\, or the Ashland and Fullerton buses. Street parking is usually available.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/open-space-arts-unspoken/
LOCATION:Facets\, 1517 W. Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:film
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