US PREMIERE
SHORT FILM PROGRAM
WORLD PREMIERE
FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT
THROWBACK FROM
Senior Moments
Sunday
Apr 7, 2019
@
5:30 pm
Wicked Queer 35
In most cultures, 'elders' are revered and respected, however seniors in the LGBTQ community are often forgotten and overlooked. 2019 is the 50th anniversary of Stonewall and Wicked Queer celebrates 35 years of bringing LGBTQ films to Boston, it was a good time to recognize the lives and stories of LGBTQ seniors. The seniors amongst us are living history with voices to be heard, they are our 'elders' who paved the way for generations to follow, and lead us with powerful examples.
Joe McGovern
Programmer
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This short film program includes the following films:
Visible
A social stereotype of the LGBTI community has been built around young, fashionable, well-off individuals having fun, never over 40. But where are LGBTI seniors? Do they vanish into thin air when they turn 40?
Hank
Recent L.A transplants Hank and his husband Tommy struggle to save their 15 years marriage by entertaining the idea of an open relationship. While this might be working well for Tommy, Hank struggles to cope with the change as well as the challenges of being old.
Grace and Betty
When Grace decides to come out to her grandmother, she finds something she wasn't expecting.
The Gentleman
Gunnar, 75, is widower since one year back. He lives wall to wall with the young man Jon. Although the age difference makes it so forbidden, Gunnar feels drawn to the 23-year-old Jon.
How I Got to the Moon by Subway
After being diagnosed with ALS, a curmudgeonly older man goes to the hospital with his partner to record his voice bank before he loses the ability to speak.
Forget Me Not
Irene and Luisa, two 70-year-old women go to a cemetery to visit their deceased relatives. A series of coincidences will cause their paths to cross.
The Family Album
A teenage home health care worker in the deep south forms a special bond with her first client, a trans man in the final months of his life.