QUEER SPOTLIGHT
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15
4:00 PM
*MASK AND VACCINE CARD REQUIRED
Blind Angels: Durham, North Carolina (USA) | IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
BLIND ANGELS: DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
NW Coast Premiere | Short Documentary | Official Selection Rated: PG: 13 Country: USA Director: Umbreen Butt Year: 2022 Genre: LGBTQ+, Social Issue, Health Running Time: 9 min. English, Spanish w/ English subtitles Synopsis: In Durham, North Carolina, a vibrant and diverse queer chosen family has formed around José Romero, a charismatic organizer who is living with HIV. Together, in a place with unique and daunting challenges, José and their friends are modeling grassroots change, working together to create a community of love, activism, and mutual support. “Sunflowers turn to each other when they can’t find the sun,” Romero says, describing their mission. “That’s the kind of work I want to do: finding the light, even when it seems impossible.” |
IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY
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CLOSING NIGHT
Saturday, OCTOBER 15
6:00 PM
*Mask and Vaccine Card Required
No Matter What (USA), ONE WAY TO JOURNEY (dOMINICAN REPLUBIC) & Carajita (Dominican Republic)
NO MATTER WHAT
NW Coast Premiere | Short Narrative | Official Selection Rated: PG: 13 Country: USA Director: Christopher James Thompson Genre: Drama Year: 2022 Running Time: 10 min. English Stars: Brian Cobos, Kelsey Priblisky, Eric Davis Synopsis: A relationship is tested during a crisis beyond anyone's control. |
One Way JourneyNW Coast Premiere | Feature Narrative | Official Selection
Rated: PG: 13 Country: Dominican Republic Director: Jose Gomez de Vargas Year: 2021 Genre: Drama Running Time: 20 min. Spanish w/ English subtitles Stars: Cecile Van Welie, Magnolia Muñez, Adelanny Padilla, Genesis Buret Synopsis: One Way Journey tells the story of Ricardo an ex-gang member in his 40’s, who struggles to keep his son Joel out of the streets as he’s being groomed to join a gang. This short film focuses on Ricardo’s journey after coming out of jail as he is trying to start a new life and his desperate attempt of keeping his 11-year-old son away from the path Ricardo once took. |
CARAJITA
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Ark Lodge Cinemas | 4816 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118