ALL BOYS AREN’T BLUE Dir. Nathan Hale Williams, USA, 2021, 75 mins
In a poetic visual reading of George Matthew Johnson’s intimate memoir, Dyllon Burnside (FX’s POSE), Bernard David Jones, and Thomas Hobson play Johnson at pivotal stages of their life to recount their experiences growing up Black, queer, and non-binary. Writer: George M. Johnson Cast: Dyllon Burnside, Bernard David Jones, Thomas Hobson, and Jenifer Lewis Preceded by shorts:
BLACK BOY JOY
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Dir. Avery Archie & Joshua Walker, USA, 1 min Closed Captioning will be available for the virtual screening of this film
SMOKE, LILIES, AND JADE Dir. Deondray and Quincy LeNear Gossfield, USA, 28 mins Closed Captioning will be available for the virtual screening of this film
BLISS Dir. Henrika Kull, Germany, 2021, 90 mins
Two sex workers bond while working at a Berlin brothel in director Henrika Kull’s perceptive character study. Wielding vastly different temperaments, Sascha and new-hire Maria navigate the economic pressures of the job and their growing affection for one another. Brimming with refreshing candor, BLISS offers a sober depiction of sex work to unravel a drama of unparalleled intensity. Writer: Henrika Kull Cast: Katharina Behrens, Adam Hoya
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