Kevin's Room
Sharon Zurek's moving drama centres on setting up a black gay male support
group. Kevin is
worried about losing his funding if he can't get anyone involved in the project. Members do eventually join, but initially find they have widely differing agendas and issues. Coming out, negotiating condom use, racial and homophobic violence, fears around HIV testing, dealing with the church and parents who don't understand - could these people have any more problems? Despite this, they find common ground and
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In One + One, director S Leo Chiang invites one straight couple
and one gay couple to share with the viewer the challenges of living with
sero-divergent status. And Bombay Eunuch gives us a fascinating
insight into the secret world of south Asian community, the Hijras. Ostracism,
Aids, prosititues and poverty afflict this 'third sex' and their lives.
The videos of famous New York Aids activist and curator Jim Hubbard are
also included, and PN will interview him next month.
The
festival runs from 3 April to 17 April.
Tel. NFT box office: 020 7928 3232 or visit: www.llgff.org.uk
Thanks to Billy Wiz, BFI Press Officer.
For a discount 50% voucher to Jim Hubbard and the AIDS Activist Video
Movement on Friday 12 April click
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