
Acts of Love
Synopsis
After his heart is broken in Mexico, American filmmaker Bethel relocates to Chicago and sets up a new video project: He arranges meetings with strangers and then casts them as lovers in a film-within-the-film that explores the nature of gay male relationships. Mixing fiction and documentary along with frank conversations with his mother, Bethel creates a liminal space between staged performance and genuine intimacy. The result is a tender exploration of hookup culture, gay sexuality, and universal questions about what it means to love and be loved.
Please note: This film contains explicit content.

Screenings & Events
In-Theater Screening
Tue, Oct 19 @ 8:30pm CDT
at AMC River East, Screen 4
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Virtual Screening
Available to stream Oct 14 @ 12:00pm CDT to Oct 24 @ 11:59pm CDT in the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin
Media



Film Credits
- Jamie Gonçalves, Lucie Rego, Pauline Tran Van Lieu, Francis Leplay, Isidore Bethel
- Francis Leplay
- Ryan Saunders
- Hutong Productions, Sin Sitio Cine
- https://www.outplayfilms.com/video/acts-of-love/
Sponsors
Documentary Sponsor
Documentary Patron
Cynthia Stone Raskin