Bent

A rare representation of the brutal persecution of gay men in Nazi Germany, Bent follows promiscuous Max (Owen) from his carefree Berlin lifestyle into the harsh conditions of Dachau concentration camp, where he masquerades as a Jew to avoid homophobic stigma.

35mm, color, 105 min.  Director: Sean Mathias.  Production: Channel Four Films.  Distribution: Park Circus.  Producer: Michael Solinger, Dixie Linder, Martin Sherman.  Screenwriter: Martin Sherman.  Cinematographer: Yorgos Arvanitis.  Composer: Philip Glass.  Editor: Isabelle Lorente.  Cast: Lothaire Bluteau, Clive Owen, Brian Webber, Ian McKellen, Mick Jagger.