Past

Opening Night

May 6, 2010 - 7:30pm, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Boston Pride we are opening the 2010 Boston LGBT Film Festival with Bob Christie's stunning documentary on Pride across the globe Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride.
Co-presented by: Boston Pride.
 

Films in this program

Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride

Bob Christie, 87min, Canada, 2009, English
Gay Pride marches and festivals are happening all over the world sometimes under heavy opposition and violence. This feature length documentary follows the Vancouver Pride Society’s (VPS) Parade Director Ken Coolen and his VPS colleagues as they travel to places where Pride is still steeped in protest to personally experience the rampant homophobia that still exists. They also travel to Sao Paulo Brazil for the world’s largest gay parade and New York City, the birthplace of the modern gay liberation movement.
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Appears in: Opening Night

¿Iguales? (Equals?)

Javier De La Torre, 14min, Spain, 2008, Spanish
Adele isn't the girl from a romantic comedy. Hassan isn't the gallant hero of an adventure film. Sylvia isn't at all like a femme fatale. And Sophia isn't either what can call an ideal mother. What they are and what they look for...Does it matter? ¿Iguales? (Equals?) takes a look at people of all stripes and asks the question, "Are we all looking for the same thing?" … More info
Appears in: Opening Night