Pecadillo have announced their DVD line-up for the next six months, a typically intriguing collection of little seen gay-themed titles from a number of countries, the first of which does an admirable job of skirting ambiguity.

Gay Sex in the 70s (2010)

Dir: Joseph F Lovett | starring: Tom Bianchi, Larry Kramer, Robert Alvarez

They took MDMA and danced the night away. If you were in the mood for pure sex, there were the bathhouses. And if total sleaze was your aim, there were the piers, the Anvil or Mineshaft, places where men simply wanted to have sex with other men with no pretence. Gay Sex in the 70s is a stunning visual document of New York during the decade of gay liberation and sexual abandon following Stonewall. Gay men cruised the streets, frequented gay bars, and, of course, had loads and loads of sex everywhere. But only 12 years after Stonewall, this unprecedented era of sexual Freedom came to a close.

"An engrossing piece of social history, a lively, astonishingly well-documented excavation of that period between June 1969 and June 1981 when gay men in New York experienced a bacchanalian burst of sexual liberation." - Washington Post

Release date: 26th July 2010 | £14.99

Pornography: A Thriller (USA 2009)

Dir: David Kittredge | starring: Matthew Montgomery, Dylan Vox, Pete Scherer

David Kittredge's mind-bending Pornography: A Thriller is a Cronenberg-meets-David-Lynch psychological thriller like no other. Do you dare to watch? Handsome gay couple Michael and William move into an expensive New York apartment, only to find that the building has a dark past. When Michael finds a videotape hidden in the wall, he discovers that it could be a 'snuff' movie showing the murder of notorious porn star Mark Anton, who famously disappeared many years ago. Michael becomes further embroiled in the mysteries surrounding the videotape when a strange masked figure starts to haunt him. As tensions escalate, Michael's perceptions of what is real and what is not begin to blur, and he must do all he can to avoid a fate worse than death...

Release date: 29th August 2010 | £14.99

Eyes Wide Open (Israel / Germany / France 2009)

Dir. Haim Tabakman | Starring: Ran Danker, Zohar Strauss, Tinkerbell

Aaron, a respectable butcher in Jerusalem's ultra-orthodox Jewish community, is married to Rivka and is a dedicated father of four children. One day, he meets Ezri, a handsome twenty-two year old student, and soon falls in love with him. He then starts to neglect his family and community life, swept away by his love and lust for Ezri. Meanwhile, paralleling this relationship, a neighbouring shopkeeper persists in seeing a man of her own choosing, even though she's been promised by her father to another. Eventually, guilt, torment and pressure from the community will catch up with the forbidden affairs, leading them to make radical decisions...

"An intense, restrained drama... quietly devastating" - Variety

Release date: 20th September 2010 | £15.99

Brother to Brother (USA 2004)

Dir. Rodney Evans | Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aunjanue Ellis, Daniel Sunjata

When young black gay artist Perry (Anthony Mackie, The Hurt Locker) is discovered in an intimate sexual encounter with another young man, he is promptly thrown out of his house. With the added confusion of a potential love interest from his white classmate, Perry is at a loss. Things change when a chance encounter with famous poet Bruce Nugent introduces Perry to a historical journey into the gay and lesbian subcultures of the Harlem Renaissance and 'Niggeratti Manor', the creative centre for rebellious black artists Zora Neale Hurston (Aunjanue Ellis, Ray) and Langston Hughes (Daniel Sunjata, TV's Rescue Me). As Perry learns more about the past struggles experienced by those of a different colour and sexuality, he comes to respect what makes him different, and embrace a history that is rarely told.

"Masterfully explores the subjects of sexual identity within the Black community" - BlackFilm.com

Release date: 27th September 2010 | RRP to be confirmed

Villa Amalia (France / Switzerland 2009)

Dir. Benoit Jacquot | Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Maya Sansa, Xavier Beauvois

Legendary French screen actress Isabelle Huppert headlines this sumptuous, passionate tale, adapted from the acclaimed novel by Pascal Quignard (All the Mornings of the World). Huppert stars as Ann, a gifted and brilliant musician whose sense of security falls to pieces when she witnesses her husband kissing another woman. Without hesitation, she abandons him and takes a headlong rush into the arms of a new beginning, embarking on a transnational journey that ultimately takes her to an isolated villa on the secluded island of Ischia, Italy. Once settled, Ann insists on goading herself to fresh extremes, and takes it upon herself to swim out as far into the ocean as possible. Fainting under the scorching summer rays, her floating body is pulled out of the water by local woman Giulia, with whom Ann begins to explore a whole new facet of life. Benoit Jacquot's Villa Amalia, his fifth collaboration with Isabelle Huppert, is an assured and intriguing exploration of the experiences of a woman who abandons her career and liquidates her posessions to head off towards an unknown future.

"A sombre reflection on the ultimate romantic fantasy" - Sight & Sound

Release date: 4th October 2010 | £14.99

Lesbian Psycho (USA 2002) Aka: Make a Wish

Dir. Sharon Ferranti | Starring: Moynan King, Hollace Star, Virginia Baeta, Amanda Spain

In the true tradition of films like Friday the 13th and Halloween, Sharon Ferranti's Lesbian Psycho creates fever-pitch sexual tension, with lots of humour thrown in. The film revolves around an annual camping trip, where Susan celebrates her birthday. All the usual suspects are in attendance; Susan's old flames and friends alike. When the campers start mysteriously disappearing one by one, tensions and interpersonal conflicts run high and the situation is only made worse by the appearance of the current boyfriend of one of Susan's ex-girlfriends, who is wild with jealousy. But just who is the prowling crossbow hunter lurking in the undergrowth?

"If anyone can think of a better set-up for a horror film than lesbian ex-lovers camping in Texas, I'll pay to hear it" - Fab Magazine

Release date: 11th October 2010 | RRP to be confirmed

Fit (UK 2010)

Dir. Rikki Beadle-Blair | Starring: Sasha Frost, Ludvig Bonin, Jay Brown, Rikki Beadle-Blair

Skins meets Glee when a last chance dance class becomes a therapeutic encounter between adolescents struggling with their ideas about sexuality and adulthood in a very British comedy, made with the support of gay, lesbian and bisexual charity, Stonewall. Karmel likes make-up and trendy clothes, yet she also likes girls. Does she need to ‘fit' the lesbian stereotype? Ryan is one of the lads. Computer games, beer and bullying is the name of his game, yet a secret crush on fellow pupil Tegs threatens to blow his cover. Isaac, meanwhile, uses muscles and a hot head to threaten his schoolmates with violence should they display a gay attitude in his vicinity. It is down to loud and proud drama teacher Loris and his pink leotard to show these kids that they share a lot more in common than they first thought. Fit is the feature film adaptation of Stonewall's highly successful play for schools aimed at tackling homophobic bullying, seen by more than 20,000 students around the UK.

“A kind of gritty take on the shiny E4 drama Glee” – The Times

Release date: 1st November 2010 | RRP to be confirmed

The Fish Child / El Nino Pez (Argentina / France / Spain 2009)

Dir. Lucia Puenzo | Starring: Ines Efron, Mariela Vitale, Diego Velázquez, Carlos Bardem

Celebrated Argentine director Lucia Puenzo (XXY) returns with a gripping tale of forbidden lesbian romance and a crime heist gone awry. Boasting beautiful cinematography and electrifying performances from it's two female leads, The Fish Child (El Nino Pez) is a film festival favourite that will take you on a journey you won't ever forget. Lala, a teenager from the most exclusive suburban neighborhood in Argentina is in love with the Guayi, the 20-year-old Payaguayan maid working at her place. They dream of living together in Paraguay, at the shores of lake Ypoá. Robbing every purse and wallet in the house to fulfill their dream, hiding the money in a shoe box. But when the box is full, it bursts, fueled by desire, jealousy and rage. This is the starting point that spurs the escape through the highway that connects the North of Buenos Aires with Paraguay. While Lala waits to be reunited with her lover in Ypoá by reconstructing her past (the mystery surrounding her pregnancy and the legend of a fish child who guides the drowned to the bottom of the lake), the Guayi is detained in a minors institute in the outskirts of Buenos Aires. She turns out to be hiding a crime from long ago.

"A tense crime thriller" - Time Out

Release date: 6th December 2010 | RRP to be confirmed