The Male Gaze: Wild Youth

2026 1h 38m EN

Drama

Synopsis

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Witness how human nature can reveal that there are forces within us that are either challenged by - or reflected in - the people and environments that surround us in these five short films from around the world that take a closer look at the gay experience.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daniel Mantovani
Alessandro Capriati
Eduard Valdéz
Jaime Bernache
Gabriel Marc
Jordan Brandao Rodrigues

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luis Pacheco
Languages: French, Italian, Spanish

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, Spanish.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Male Gaze Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Daniel Mantovani and Alessandro Capriati and Eduard Valdéz carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt40002797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luis Pacheco directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French, Italian, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, Spanish.
3Part of the "The Male Gaze Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Daniel Mantovani and Alessandro Capriati and Eduard Valdéz carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt40002797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.