15th Annual Boston Gay & Lesbian Film/Video Festival

Dancing on Pearls

with Close to Home

With in person.

Sat, May 29 @ 12:30 pm

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Director

K. Brent Hill

Year

1998

Run Time

51

min

Country

USA

Language

English

PROGRAM Time

75

minutes

CONTENT WARNING:

Nine gay and bisexual black men from Philadelphia of differing generations, career outlooks and HIV status discuss coming out, the club scene, interracial relationships, family relations and the impact of AIDS on their lives.

This film is presented in English with English subtitles.

Through interviews with nine black men living in Philadelphia, Dancing on Pearls explores the ways in which race and sexual orientation intersect. Interviewees reminisce about childhood and adolescent experiences and reflect on a variety of topics, including religion, sexual attraction, the state of the local gay community, HIV, and the experience of loss due to AIDS.

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Close to Home

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Rodney Evans

24 min

Close to Home presents an intimate documentary of a Jamaican gay man's funny and poignant coming-of-age story.

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Dancing on Pearls

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with Close to Home

Sat, May 29 @ 12:30 pm

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75 min total program

Through interviews with nine black men living in Philadelphia, Dancing on Pearls explores the ways in which race and sexual orientation intersect. Interviewees reminisce about childhood and adolescent experiences and reflect on a variety of topics, including religion, sexual attraction, the state of the local gay community, HIV, and the experience of loss due to AIDS.

Nine gay and bisexual black men from Philadelphia of differing generations, career outlooks and HIV status discuss coming out, the club scene, interracial relationships, family relations and the impact of AIDS on their lives.

Special Guest

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Reno Finds Her Mom

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Lydia Dean Pilcher

In this documentary, out lesbian Reno, an oddball comedian and stream-of-consciousness performer, takes us on a search for her birth mother. Reno was adopted into a suburbanite all-American family, where she always knew she was different. The camera captures Reno's quest, complete with her ups, downs, and tantrums. Her journey is assisted by her loving friends. Included are depictions of Reno's fantasies and nightmares, featuring Lily Tomlin as her fairy godmother and Mary Tyler Moore as her mother. Reno herself gives the performance of her life as she uses her detective powers to solve the mystery of her birth. This is an adventure not to be missed.

Reno Finds Her Mom,” a filmed account of comedian Reno’s real-life, emotionally charged search for her birth mother, is an awkward blend of drama and comedy.

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Becoming Men

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Sun, May 23 @ 5:30 pm

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David Kittredge in person

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International shorts on growing up gay including Stanley Beloved (20 min), A Kiss in the Snow (22 min), A Good Son (12 min), Yellow Fever (25 min), and Fairytale (25 min). Director David Kittredge will be present.