Why Not Me?, May 12, 2000 | 16th Annual Boston Gay & Lesbian Film/Video Festival

16th Annual Boston Gay & Lesbian Film/Video Festival

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Director

Stéphane Giusti

Year

1998

Run Time

94

min

Country

France

Language

French

PROGRAM Time

94

minutes

CONTENT WARNING:

Four gay French expatriots share a business in Barcelona. When they and their parents are thrown together for a “coming out” party, another French Farce ensues.

This film is presented in French with English subtitles.

From the shores of Barcelona comes this delectable bon-bon of lesbian lust and disco-bunny desire. Camille, Eve, Ariane, and Nicolas are post-college friends who share a publishing-house career, a dependency on Gloria Gaynor to combat depression, and a reluctance to come out to their parents. Their plans for a tell-all weekend are met with unexpected results: inflamed passions, compromising situations, riotous laughter, and a thrilling ride on the wild side for parents and children alike. Why Not Me? is a delightful comedy, boasting an impeccable sense of timing and scenery as beautiful as its young stars.

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