OutFest is still over a month away but it sure feels like movie buffs are going to get a preview of the type of movie selections to be had next month with two of the LGBT themed movies that are premiering at next week's Los Angeles Film Festival.
The first movie "Love is Strange" is an Australian fictional story about two men in love while the other, "Limited Partnership", is a powerful documentary about the gay couple who trailblazed the gay marriage rights advocacy in America.
Here are the two movies. Make sure you include them in your must-watch list.
This film by Thomas G. Miler is the 40-year love story between Filipino-American Richard Adams and his Australian husband, Tony Sullivan. In 1975, thanks to a courageous county clerk in Boulder, CO, Richard and Tony were one of the first same-sex couples to be legally married in the world. Richard immediately filed for a green card for Tony based on their marriage. But unlike most heterosexual married couples who easily file petitions and obtain green cards, Richard received a denial letter from the Immigration and Naturalization Service stating, "You have failed to establish that a bona fide marital relationship can exist between two faggots." Outraged at the tone, tenor and politics of this letter and to prevent Tony’s impending deportation, the couple sued the U.S. government. This became the first federal lawsuit seeking equal treatment for a same-sex marriage in U.S. history.
During a lifetime filled with legal challenges, Richard and Tony figured out how to maintain their sense of humor, justice and whenever possible, their privacy. Their personal tale parallels the history of the LGBT marriage and immigration equality movements, from the couple signing their marriage license in Colorado, to the historic U.S. Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage in June 2013.
"Limited Partnership" celebrates Richard and Tony's long path towards justice and citizenship as they challenge the traditional definitions of "spouse" and "family." This tenacious story of love, marriage and immigration equality is a precedent-setting as it is little know until now.
The movie will hold its World Premiere at the festival (it will also screen at next month's OutFest) on Saturday, June 14, 2014, 2:25PM at the Regal Cinemas LA Live.
LOVE IS STRANGE
In "Love is Strange", Ben and George have lived and loved together for 39 years when they are finally allowed to marry. Surrounded by family and friends in their beloved New York City apartment, their wedding is a joyous event. But when the Catholic School where George works as a music teacher finds out, he loses his job, and soon after they have to give up their apartment and are forced to live apart, moving in with family and friends, whose own complicated lives are strained by houseguests who never seem to leave.
John Lithgow and Alfred Molina play Ben and George, and the chemistry between them is palpable and deeply felt. Poignant and perceptive, with a sterling cast that includes Marisa Tomei and Cheyenne Jackson, Ira Sach's luminous film is a quiet revelation: a beautiful, multi-generational ode to love, family and the wonders and pitfalls of big city life.
The Gala Screening for this movie will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2014, 7:30PM at LACMA's Leo S. Bing Theatre.
If you don't see any parallels in these two films, I failed to communicate with you.
See you at the festival!
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Raymond De Asis Lo
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