Dorian Blues
Directed by Tennyson Bardwell
USA, 2003, 35mm, 88 minutes
Two Showings!: Saturday & Thursday
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2005
11:15AM Main Art Theatre, Royal Oak.
Past Screening
Youth After Party 4-11pm:
After the films don’t miss the fun, music and food at the Reel Pride Michigan Youth AfterParty with your friends from Affirmations Lesbian and Gay Community Center and the Ruth Ellis Center.
Hosted at Affirmations Lesbian and Gay Community Center following the 1:30pm screening of The Graffiti Artist.195 West Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, MI 48220 |
ADDITIONAL SHOWING:
Thursday, FEBRUARY 3, 2005 7:00 pm
Past Screening
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Dorian Blues (free to youth under 21*)
Angst is the main course for Dorian, a cute, somewhat awkward teenager going through his senior year of high school hell, while beginning to explore his sexuality. Figuring out you are gay is one thing. But everything’s a bit more complicated when you have to compete with a popular, football-jock as your brother. Add an emotionally unavailable mother, and, worst of all, a fervently conservative father, and you have a recipe for disaster.
Dorian’s journey to self-discovery introduces him to an unusual cast of characters—a gay sci-fi geek, a drunken counselor, and a swing-dancing stripper who sounds like Billie Holiday. No one said coming out of the closet was easy. Even escaping to New York does not end his problems. Dorian discovers a new world, but first love and heartbreak can be just as frustrating and treacherous as life was back home. Will Dorian find personal happiness? Do you even need to ask?
Dorian Blues is a funny, quirky comedy that adds freshness to the tale of coming of age. Blending heartbreaking warmth with biting wit, Dorian Blues is immensely entertaining and will definitely be the comedy hit of the festival.
Playing with Dorian Blues: Everything
Directed by Harjat Gill
USA/India, 2002, video, 8 minutes
The heart-wrenching story of a Sikh boy who struggles with his sexual and cultural identity.
* Free tickets for youth for these two screenings are available ONLY at the door. |
