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Thursday, October 21,
8:00pm
If you think all coming-out stories have been told,
meet Dorian.
Dorian (Michael Millan, of the WB’s “What I Like About
You”) is a bright, charming… and closeted high school
senior. At school, he’s unappreciated and harassed. At home,
he lives in the shadow of his gorgeous, football-hero brother and
is all but ignored by his right-wing father and reticent mother.
Using humor and sardonic wit, Dorian tries to contain his anxieties,
but he desperately wants to either fit in… or come out. Riotously
ill-fated attempts to get help (from the likes of an incompetent
social worker and an uncomfortable parish priest) finally bring
Dorian to his breaking point. Next thing you know, he’s making
out with a boy at school and outing himself to his super-straight
brother. But as he accepts his gay identity and moves to New York
for college, will this newfound freedom be exhilarating or provide
even more challenges?
First-time writer/director Tennyson Bardwell’s heart-warming
and hilarious DORIAN BLUES has been winning audience awards at film
festivals across the country. With its sharp script and perfectly
realized cast, the film is a breath of fresh air in a well-worn
genre of queer cinema.
DORIAN BLUES; Tennyson Bardwell, director; 2003;
USA; 88 minutes, video
Cinerama Theatre
Cast and VIPs in attendance
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