LGBTQ Short film on the search for identity | "Siemiany" - by Philip James McGoldrick

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Andrzej and Michal are two young teenagers who come together every summer in the small tourist village ‘Siemiany’ on the countryside. Their friendship has grown into years of great memories. And the boredom of the countryside and the feeling of unity amongst the boys, takes their friendship to a new level of sexually loaded intimacy.
This short film won the following awards:
- ARTE award at Premiers Plans 2010, France
- Best cinematography award at Brussels Short Film Festival 2010, Belgium
- Best debut at Leuven International Short Film Festival 2009, Belgium
- Best short film at Sehsüchte International student film festival 2010, Germany
- Best short film at Poitiers Film Festival 2010, France
- Best short film, best director, best actor, best cinematography at La Noche de los Cortos 2010, Peru
- Special mention, Priverno International Short Film Festival 2010, Italy
- Best short film, Paris Courts Devant 2010, France
- Grand prix national, Festival Les Enfants Terribles 2011, Belgium
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Original title - Siemiany
Director - Philip James McGoldrick
Producers - Ben Vandendaele, Piotr Twardowski, Sieber Marly, Philip James McGoldrick, Simon Van Laar
Cast - Damian Ul, Michal Wlodarczyk, Aleksandra Radwanska, Kamil Grenda, Joanna Opozda
Music - Raf Keunen
Year - 2009
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#KISKIS #lgbtqia #shortfilm #gay

[@deathrowbatman8756]

"I DON'T SAY MUCH IN THIS FILM, I JUST LAY HERE" 9:23 😂😂💀💀That was so fckin ICONIC😂😭😭😭😭

[@professorbitch5032]

Who else is polish but still is reading the subtitles lol

[@Black_Heart71]

When you live in a small village, you always have to fit in so that you don't stand out because you are different. I hope for the boy's sake that he finds his way out of this hopeless area and can be whoever he wants to be and, above all, free. But I think Poland is the completely wrong place for that!

[@stuarteverett4128]

👍💓💓💓🤟

[@holger_p]

If everybody runs away, nobody will ever get used to that. Some has to hold on and withstand.

[@Black_Heart71]

@@holger_p I know what you mean. But sometimes you have to go to find your own happiness and freedom.

[@sirdavidoftor3413]

@@holger_p : You can always go away, get strong, and come back and make your stand! Stay safe, stay sane, be well

[@crapstermcduck6593]

Waw I really liked this movie. Very promising.

[@amivivi6420]

Woah I did not expect this to be in my language

[@andiswazondi1458]

Lol

[@Neo_747]

What language is that

[@amivivi6420]

@@Neo_747 polish

[@Neo_747]

@@amivivi6420 Thank you

[@daralyne2757]

THEY LOOK SO YOUNG THO-

[@patrickdemarcevol]

Superb ambiance

[@tamatoalihip9751]

👏... » The search for identity » is a little confusing but great to watch🤔...thanks👍

[@AtticusFinch907]

Great film. The kids are not bad kids they have no money and nothing to look forward to. The boy in the soccer jersey needs to find a way out even if he walks and finds a sugar daddy.

[@briandufty5081]

Me to. Or just a first.

[@leestatcy4057]

So creative

[@emc6946]

💙true! The film makers are super creative. Have you heard of any of them before?

[@tominnis8353]

Blunt, banal, menacing, vivacious,, atmospheric. Great non-diagetic sound. Strange, but somehow quite beautiful. Thanks! PS. I can't really see the LBGT element in this though . . Not that it matters . . . .

[@betrucks6609]

Have you seen any of this director's other work?

[@tominnis8353]

@@betrucks6609 no. Perhaps I should . . . .

[@betrucks6609]

​@@tominnis8353 You definitely should. He did another short film set in Poland called 'People aren't important.' and a play 'Mariage Blanc.' It seems he also did some hypnotising music videos. 🦄

[@tominnis8353]

@@betrucks6609 Thanks. I'll look them up!

[@CalmCaterpillar]

The LGBT element is there, but it's very, very subtle. Which I like. In the beginning we have a scene where Michal tells Andrzej that he has a hard-on because he thinks of Agniezska's tits. Andrzej says that she doesn't have any and Michal says that he obviously hasn't noticed that they've grown. Now think about it: the two are close friends and they hang with Agniezska all the time. Why didn't Andrzej notice the change? Because he's not interested in her tits. He's interested in his friend. Michal senses that. When Andrzej says that he has a hard-on, Michal gets really angry and stresses that when he has a hard-on, he thinks of Agniezska, not of him. Why does he stress that? In the scene immediately afterwards, he goes to the girl where he opens up. He gives up the hard, cursing, manly outside version and he very timidly, very vulnerably asks the girl to see her lady parts - and she is happy to oblige, but you see that he feels uncomfortable. When she shows him her tits, he seems disinterested. Not like a boy who enjoys seeing tits. So there is the suggestion that Michal is in fact gay as well. When Andrzej sees that and sees his friend's reaction, he gets scared and runs. Because he knows that in that homophobic atmosphere, that whole situation can lead to no good.

[@raywinny]

love this channel

[@megaaksmegaaks2645]

Как называется фильм

[@ViNDK]

"Siemiany" - by Philip James McGoldrick

[@gustavomontoya4044]

very gold.execntly

[@kevinm4022]

As a 13yo gay boy i can relate

[@megaaksmegaaks2645]

Как называется фильм и

[@John0849]

это название небольшого городка в Польше

[@bladerunner630]

Hey now Hey now There's freedom within There's freedom without Don't dream it's over. !!

[@warrenabeshouse1230]

Misleading to call this an LGBTQ film. The behaviour of the girls and the older boys were mostly inappropriate and bad role models for Andrzej and Michal who are too young for any hanky panky. But kids will be kids.

[@mymx5az]

@3:59 Smokey bear says "Only you can prevent forest fires."

[@patryk1992]

westy ice to były fajki :)

[@kvkrii3449]

That's it? No part two?

[@KISKISkeepitshort]

Unfortunately not. But here is another short film with the same cast, hope you like it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l562m4eLqbCrq68

[@elsharannprana9995]

Legends please

[@isaac7901]

Não entendi muito.

[@Evilnumberone]

Nem eu

[@kusuymontreal2]

The first love is always like that 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@JoseAugusto-ov3ku]

The light is so bad...weak, doens't let you see too much.

[@Liachengwho]

whos the resl slimshady thi

[@Liachengwho]

"tho"

[@FranciszekWieczorek-ok5sc]

Love

[@pantarei.]

Byłem kiedyś w Siemianach na obozie :) EDIT po obejrzeniu: kryste panie, co to za patologię tu pokazano!

[@Pahedi]

Not really an LGBT short... But it was well done.

[@DIDmyOSDDshine-oq3cg]

How wasn't it LGBT?

[@nacpanypies8533]

Uwielbiam XDDD

[@igdutyofoudyidtsiuoyistij]

А на каком языке говорят, немножко на русский язык похож!!!?

[@ohah7147]

Polish

[@bosevertjan5986]

polski oczywiście

[@c4sper877]

Great short. But the ending was painfully anticlimactic!

[@happyfan7984]

Keep running, kid.

[@mazhabiKarbala]

🌹

[@austinweishaar2710]

Aren't they from russia?

[@alevusmanzade8543]

It’s in Poland, they speak Polish

[@austinweishaar2710]

@@alevusmanzade8543 ok thank you for letting me know. I'm from the usa so the only language I know the most is english lol

[@bosevertjan5986]

Njet. This is Poland.

[@bosevertjan5986]

zamknij się.. shut up. You could hear that regularly.

[@gilsonsouza731]

Que que tem neste video.ainda bem que nao tem nada

[@hansvalentin3054]

Why this kids have so a rude communication without any respect, what a poor world?

[@vutEwa]

where it the LGBT content? didn't see any

[@CaueGoten00]

I don't f*ck1ng understand any of this short. I am very confused about the outcome. I liked the child actors but I still can't understand the message of this short. Why did he run away in the end? Why he made this expression at 15:44 like he was scared and the friend looking through the door didn't say anything. I entered with curiosity and I am leaving indignant...

[@scottmiller6270]

He had a crush on him and seeing him with his sister messed with him.

[@CaueGoten00]

@@scottmiller6270 Alright thanks for clarifying. But that kills only 1 of the doubts. But thx 😊

[@scottmiller6270]

@@CaueGoten00 Anytime. I think the scared part was a couple of things. The hooligans with the gun and possible fear of losing his friend/soulmate to a hussy but, I'm guessing on that 1.

[@CaueGoten00]

@@scottmiller6270 Understand. It really makes sense anyway.

[@scottmiller6270]

@@CaueGoten00 Right on ☺

[@danielobethlopezdelgado5059]

Acapulco

[@fribrzhhcvari7106]

♦♦اوه چرا ایناهمشون رنگ پریدن ♦♦

[@BekkesShortFilms]

Watch the film in 4K-UHD quality here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXvOdaeNhNecfrc

[@betrucks6609]

Does this director have any other work? It's hard to find...

[@andyhlawnchhing8337]

i dont get it....did they consider blonde hair men to be more masculine... omg...here its so damm feminine...its a shame to colour our hair blond... as we all have black hair asian...

[@misha_mikheev]

A lot of Koreans dye their hair blonde.

[@--_--Magna--_--]

Странный фильм

[@jamesproudlove1527]

Depressing, hopeless & profane.

[@krissmaboragaysofficials6370]

?

[@virg0_lem0nade]

why did you even bother to post this comment...

[@amivivi6420]

Trochę nudne i te dzieci jakby takie nawiedzone

[@hansvalentin3054]

very rude society🤮

[@_blue_lunar_]

How

[@gageoliver2186]

I want my 18:27 back please.

[@Catkratos]

Ikr ? I was so confused like what is the point of the film ?

[@crewby3]

Wow! Really LGBTQ2+ NOT!

[@notslucis9977]

It disgusting actually, that girl grooming that boy! 🙄

[@tomd2699]

He loves it!

[@tomd2699]

They all look like slim shady!

[@ghostshell30]

Pause at 6:55 LMAO !!!Smh !!!

[@tomd2699]

What about 6:55?

[@johnking6693]

Cry kid cry cry cry cry

[@thomas3546]

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮