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4:45 pm: A House Is Not a Disco
Runtime: 91 Minutes
Language: English
Director: Brian J Smith
Country: USA, 2023
Genre: Documentary, Gay, Historical
A House is Not a Disco is a feature length documentary that captures a year-in-the-life in the world’s most iconic “****-normative” community: Fire Island Pines. Situated fifty miles from New York City, this storied queer beach town finds itself in the midst of a renaissance as a new generation of Millennial homeowners reimagine The Pines for a new, more inclusive era. Filmed like a Wiseman movie on magic mushrooms, a large cast of unforgettable eccentrics, activists, drifters and first-timers reflect on the legacy of The Pines while preparing their beloved village for the biggest challenge it has faced since the AIDS crisis: rising seas caused by climate change.
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5:00 pm: Sunflower
Runtime: 82
Language: English
Director: Gabriel Carrubba
Country: Australia
Genre: Gay, Narrative, Romance, Sports
Seventeen-year-old Leo has his life together in the high school hierarchy: drunken parties, decent grades, the popular girlfriend; and comes home to the loving bickering only a family can provide. But Leo experiences an identity crisis as he becomes increasingly attracted to his best friend, Boof. His well-groomed facade begins to crack and with every step Leo takes towards embracing his sexuality. This includes overcoming the incessant socialized homophobia of the boy’s locker room. Hopeful and romantic, this is an enticing drama about growing up with your heart stuck in your mouth. With tender performances, Sunflower is a classic queer coming of age film elevated by a heartfelt authenticity from debut filmmaker Gabriel Carrubba.
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6:45 pm: The Queen of My Dreams
Runtime: 97 minutes
Language: In Urdu and English with English subtitles
Director: Fawzia Mirza
Country: Canada/Pakistan, 2023
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Lesbian
Azra, a queer Pakistani woman living in Toronto, is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. When her father suddenly dies, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey through memories, both real and imagined, from her mother’s youth in Karachi to her own coming-of-age (and out) in rural Canada. Inspired by real events, Fawzia Mirza's vibrant and stylish film, uses a candy colored palette, to explore the chasm between individual desires and cultural expectations, fluidly slipping between the textures of Indian cinema and the concerns of a coming-of-age film. Infused with humor, romance, music, and fantasy, The Queen of My Dreams, explores the intergenerational ties between mothers and daughters, East and West, home and away.
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7:00 pm: Toll
Runtime: 101 minutes
Language: In Portuguese with English subtitles
Director: Carolina Markowicz
Country: Brazil/Portugal, 2023
Genre: Drama, Gay
Suellen is running late for work but still makes a stop to light a candle for her son. It becomes clear why she lights this candle when Suellen watches videos of her son lip-syncing while wearing pink, glittery clothes. While Suellen saves up to send her son to a conversion camp, she goes to great lengths to gather the money. Director Carolina Markowicz presents a cinematic study of intolerance and hypocrisy. In a town where confession and prayer relieve you of the sins of infidelity, theft, and judgment, no sin is greater than a boy wearing makeup and learning English so he can lip-sync to his favorite American singers.
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9:05 pm: Throuple
Runtime: 98 Minutes
Language: English
Director: Greysin Horst
Country: USA, 2024
Genre: Comedy, Gay, Lesbian, Music
Michael, a lonely, gay singer-songwriter, has lost his way and his voice. He’s hopeless when it comes to dating - and struggles to express what he needs from the people in his life. Not to mention, he hasn’t really played much of his music for anyone in years. His social circle consists of his best friend Tristan (who leads the staple local rock band (Dakota Jones) and Tristan’s girlfriend Abby (a successful DJ.) Much to Abby’s chagrin, Michael leans on them to fulfill his needs for emotional intimacy. One night as Michael mans Tristan’s merch table, he catches the attention of Georgie and Connor, a married couple looking for something, or someone, to do. A nonchalant hookup becomes a night of vulnerability that none of them expected. With encouragement from Tristan and Abby, Michael pursues Georgie and Connor. The couple challenges Michael to open up about his feelings and even write some new songs. And for his part, Michael ignites a flicker in their marriage they feared was long gone. But Michael’s world is thrown into chaos when Georgie, Connor, Tristan, and Abby all make life-altering decisions that leave him feeling abandoned. Michael must decide whether to express his feelings and go after what he wants, both in his music and his relationships, or watch them all slip away. Throuple is the feature-length queer non-monogamous rock n’ roll romcom that you never knew you needed…but you certainly do!
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9:20 pm: The Summer with Carmen
Runtime: 104 minutes
Language: In Greek with English subtitles
Director: Zacharias Mavroeldis
Country: Greece, 2023
Genre: Foreign , Gay
While enjoying a day at Athens’ queer beach, 30-something hunky Demosthenes offers to help his bestie and aspiring filmmaker flamboyant Nikitas in drafting an idea for his feature debut, inspired by the events surrounding a dog named Carmen. Two summers ago, Demosthenes was stuck in Athens dealing with the health issues of his father. This serves as an excuse to reach out to his ex, Panos. Meanwhile, Panos got the overly cute Carmen, something he soon regretted. Likewise, Demosthenes seems to have regretted breaking up with Panos. Or did he not Struggling to transform real events into a hero’s journey, the two friends question the no.1 rule of script writing theory – the hero that changes – while turning a page in their long-lasting friendship.
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