A couple of my friends have films in this year's Frameline Film Festival. If you are in the bay area please come out and support.
Films: "Family"
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Wednesday, June 24, 9:30 PM
Victoria Theatre
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Friday, June 26, 12:30 PM
Castro Theatre
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"Family"
USA, 2008, 111Minute Running Time
Bay Area Premiere
Genre/Subjects: Bisexual,Black/ African American, Coming Out, Drama,Lesbian,Parenting/ Family
Program: U.S.Features
Language: English
DIRECTOR: Faith Trimel
Closeted life can be pretty cramped, what, with all the hangers hitting your head. Not being able to live out in the open is sometimes a small price to pay compared to the fear of familial and professional backlash. But the price becomes too high for thirty something Felicia, as she finds herself coaxing her lesbian lover into a closet due to a surprise visit from her mom. Her relationship now in jeopardy, Felicia has a proposal for her similarly repressed group of sapphic friends: all six must come out within thirty days.
Of course, this is easier said than done. For cocky WNBA player Kemp, future endorsements are on the line.Sabrina, a meek churchgoer, must reconcile her beliefs with her desires. Tonya feels ongoing pressure from her fiancée, but can’t stand up to her pushy sister, and Melanie will do whatever it takes to regain custody of her daughter from a former girlfriend. The bravest of the bunch, Monifa, confesses her sexuality to her parents with hilarious results, but then finds herself swept up in an unexpected love affair. And Felicia, the catalyst for the pact, is too afraid to stick to her own plan.
Tackling relevant African American LGBT issues such as church values and coming out in Hollywood, writer-director Faith Trimel (Black Aura on an Angel,Frameline28) effectively transcends color lines with her powerful,relatable story of confronting your own truth. — ANGELIQUE SMITH
Text Voting Code: F118
Co presented by
NIA Collective
Sponsor:
AT&T
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Films:Mississippi Damned
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Thursday, June 25, 9:15 PM
Castro Theatre
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Mississippi Damned
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Mississippi Damned
USA, 2009, 120Minute Running Time
West Coast Premiere
Genre/Subjects: Black/ African American, Butch/ Femme Issues, Drama,Drugs/ Addiction, Lesbian,Parenting/ Family, Violence
Program: U.S.Features
Language: English
DIRECTOR: Tina Mabry
Based on true events and spanning between 1986 and 1998,Mississippi Damned follows three young African Americans in the rural south as they suffer through the devastating cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse. Leigh is a bull dyke with an unhealthy,and long-lasting, obsession with her girlfriend. Sammy gives up his youth, innocence and body for a shot at his basketball dreams. Kari,the most promising of the three, has aspirations to attend New York University to further develop her musical talents, but fights to keep her head above water as her relatives and circumstances drag her down.
This captivating drama takes the viewer through his orher own internal conflict: you want the characters to catch a damn break already, but you almost don’t want to give them a chance to mess up another opportunity. Each well-written individual is raw and genuine, with hidden complexities and agendas, which is rare for an ensemble cast. Jossie Thacker’s Charlie is especially tragic and haunting, as a woman whose own dark past demands forgiveness for her inability to be a better mother.
Under writer-director TinaMabry’s delicate touch, no plot twists feel forced, even when coming out of left field. Yet, the most predictable of actions leaves you blindsided. With the intimacy of hand held camera work,Mississippi Damned is a film that is both compelling and heartbreaking. — ANGELIQUE SMITH
Text Voting Code: F109
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