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5:00 pm: The Beautiful Summer
Runtime: 111 minutes
Language: In Italian with English subtitles
Director: Laura Luchetti
Country: Italy, 2023
Genre: Drama, Foreign , Lesbian, Narrative, Youth
Turin, 1938. Young Ginia has just moved from the countryside and the future seems to offer her endless possibilities. But the war is casting its shadows over the present. Desperate for adventure, Ginia begins an electric affair with a painter she meets in the dazzling artists’ world. The woman who leads her into the bohemian quarters is Amelia. Sensual and provocative, Amelia is not much older than Ginia, but different from anyone she has ever met and ready to shake her certainties. During her “beautiful summer”, Ginia will surrender to her first great love. She will finally give in to her overwhelming feelings, celebrating the courage to be truly herself.
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7:30 pm: Bonus Track
Runtime: 98 minutes
Language: English
Director: Julia Jackman
Country: United Kingdom, 2023
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Narrative, Youth
It’s 2006, and George, a small-town sixteen-year-old, is on the road to complete social and academic failure. He dreams of being a star, knows he’s a gifted musician, but no one else seems to agree. So, when Max, the son of a mega-famous musical duo, enrolls at his school and takes an interest in his music, George can’t believe it! Neither can anyone else. But as the boys grow closer, George begins to question why he wants to spend time with Max, finding himself faced with a dream come true scenario, if only he knew what his dream come true really is
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9:45 pm: Close to You
Runtime: 100 minutes
Language: English
Director: Dominic Savage
Country: Canada and UK, 2023
Genre: Drama, Narrative, Trans
Sam (Elliot Page) hasn’t been home since his transition and after four years in Toronto, he takes a long-dreaded trip back home for his father’s birthday. On the train, he runs into Katherine, a friend from high school and feelings from their unresolved past begin to bubble to the surface. It’s a serendipitous encounter as Sam worries about seeing his family after so much time apart, not for fear that they’ll reject him, but because of the unsolicited comments, questions, misgendering and misunderstanding he’ll receive about his transition, placing the weight of his family’s ignorance and discomfort squarely on his shoulders. Close to You is an emotionally observant drama about coming home as yourself, only for everyone to treat you like a completely different person.
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