Out Film CT, the organizer of Connecticut’s two annual LGBT film festivals, announces the lineup for the 17th EROS Film Festival, running November 4, 6 and 7 at Cinestudio, on the campus of Trinity College. The festival is sponsored by EROS (Encouraging Respect Of all Sexualities), Trinity’s LGBT student organization, and offers a selection of LGBT feature films that all film lovers can enjoy.
“Whether the story is set in India, France or the United States, these films all tell compelling stories that showcase the complexity and diversity of the LGBT experience,” said Festival Co-Director Shane Engstrom.
“Each of these films is remarkable in its own way, and each presents characters who make bold decisions about how to lead an authentic life as a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender T individual,” said Festival Co-Director Laura Williams.
Here is the EROS Film Festival lineup:
Margarita With a Straw (Wednesday, 11/4 @ 7:30 p.m.) Meet Laila Kapoor - a spunky, talented 19-year-old girl with cerebral palsy - and follow her as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Laila finds love while attending the prestigious Delhi University, but after suffering a broken heart she boldly moves on to New York University. There she meets the feisty Khanum, a visually impaired woman, as well as the chilled-out Jared. Who will capture her heart?
Jenny’s Wedding (Friday, 11/6 @ 7:30 p.m.) Jenny Farrell (Katherine Heigl) has led an openly gay life - except with her conventional family. When she finally decides to start a family and marry the woman they thought was just her roommate, the small, safe world the Farrells inhabited changes forever. They are left with a simple and difficult choice - either change with it or suffer the consequences.
The New Girlfriend (Saturday, 11/7 @ 2:30 p.m.) This one-of-a-kind gender-bending melodrama from acclaimed director François Ozon both shocks and delights in equal measure. Laura and Claire have been inseparable best friends since childhood. Even Laura’s husband David can’t keep them apart. Laura dies shortly after giving birth to a daughter, leaving Claire and David heartbroken and grieving. One day, Claire discovers David dressed head-to-toe in Laura’s clothes. Although she is unsettled at first, Claire starts spending time with David and becomes seduced by his beautiful new incarnation. Steeped in suspense and indebted to the eye-popping visuals of Pedro Almodóvar, Alfred Hitchcock and Brian De Palma, The New Girlfriend blends the macabre with heartfelt romance.
Those People (Saturday, 11/7 @ 7:30 p.m.) On Manhattan’s gilded Upper East Side, a young painter, Charlie, finds the man of his dreams in a charming older pianist from across the globe. If only Charlie weren’t secretly in love with his manipulative best friend, Sebastian, who is embroiled in a financial scandal. In the wake of Sebastian’s notoriety, their tight-knit group of friends must confront the new realities of adulthood.
Festival Details:
When: November 4, 6 and 7
Where: Cinestudio at Trinity College, 300 Summit St., Hartford, Conn.
Ticket Prices: $9 general admission; $7 students & seniors; FREE for Trinity Student & Staff with proper ID.
Out Film CT is a nonprofit cultural organization dedicated to presenting outstanding LGBT cinema and other theatrical events throughout the year, including Second Thursdays Cinema, culminating in the nine-day Connecticut LGBT Film Festival. Connecticut's longest-running film festival holds a special place in our state’s cultural landscape, bringing the community together to introduce, celebrate and rediscover the ideas and values that make the LGBT community unique. Mark your calendars for the 29th annual Connecticut LGBT Film Festival, June 3 - 11, 2016. www.outfilmct.org
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