Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia Spain, 2003, 35mm, 95 min. North American Premiere

The plight of one very sexy Eastern European immigrant - and the rich Spaniard who loves him-forms the basis for this erotic, no-holds-barred tale of lust and intrigue. Adapted from the international bestseller by renowned novelist Eduardo Mendicutti, Los Novios Búlgaros follows Daniel, a courteous, well-regarded member of Madrid's aristocracy, as he puts his law career and social standing on the line when he falls head-over-designer-shoe-heels for 23-year-old Kyril. Recently arrived in town, the handsome foreigner catches Daniel's eye when he and queeny friend Gildo go cruising at the Chueca, Madrid's gay quarter. Daniel is fully aware that Kyril has a fiancée waiting for him in Bulgaria, but he takes the plunge regardless of the consequences. A whirlwind affair leads to increasingly dangerous favors that begin with forgery and gradually escalate to, uh-oh, drug smuggling. Will Daniel continue to fulfill his boy toy's every whim even when the Bulgarian mob becomes involved?

Director Eloy de la Iglesia, who returns to the big screen after a 16-year-old hiatus, keeps you on your toes throughout. The perceptive, witty screenplay, which he co-wrote with the film's star, Fernando Guillén Cuervo, smartly resists the temptation to judge or stereotype his characters, and the results are by turns clever, thrilling, and ultimately quite moving.

Director Eloy de la Iglesia will attend the screening.

	Jackie Gleason Theater 9:30 pm Screening $12 non-members/$10 members Followed by Festival Club at Lime Bar.

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