Torino GLBT Film Festival 2009: Javier Cámara, CHEF’S SPECIAL

by Andre Soares | Apr 24, 2009 | | Leave a Comment    

Javier Camara, Cosimo Santoro, Nacho G. Velilla

Nacho G. Velilla’s Spanish comedy Fuera de Carta / Chef’s Special opened the 24th edition of the Torino GLBT FIlm Festival last night.

In Chef’s Special, a highly regarded chef (Javier Cámara, above, with festival programmer Cosimo Santoro and Velilla) working at a trendy restaurant in Chueca, Madrid’s gay neighborhood, believes that life is just perfect. It doesn’t take long, however, for imperfection to knock at his door in the form of his children from a former marriage and of a hunky ex-soccer player from Argentina.

The festival’s opening ceremony was hosted by actress Lucia Ocone, and featured a special appearance by veteran actress Franca Valeri. Valeri can be seen in Vittorio Caprioli’s Lions Lying in the Sun, which will be screened at Torino as part of Ferzan Ozpetek’s "Films of his life" sidebar.

, Ricke Meirighi

Eirik Andreas Sandaker (above, with programmer Ricke Merighi) presented his documentary Kjærlighetens Valg / A Choice of Love, which is described as "a reflexive documentary where the openly gay filmmaker … meditates on the controversial topics of Islam and homosexuality." In the film, Sandaker meets with both openly and closeted gay Muslims.

Photos: Torino GLBT Film Festival

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