nov 10-14 2010 - Rehoboth Beach Film Society
nov 10-14 2010 - Rehoboth Beach Film Society
nov 10-14 2010 - Rehoboth Beach Film Society
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feaTuRe fIlms<br />
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The sun-kissed Bahamian streets and beaches evoke<br />
an escapist paradise, but there’s a cloud over the land.<br />
In Kareem J. Mortimer’s tender, tough and altogether<br />
touching drama, a nasty current of outspoken and<br />
religiously endorsed homophobia shadows two young<br />
men on their path out of the closet. Jonny, an awkward<br />
and awfully cute painting student, is “banished” by his<br />
instructor to the remote island of Eleuthera to focus on<br />
his work and find his voice. But first he finds Romeo,<br />
a handsome, self-confident guy who shows Jonny the<br />
scenic spots… and a bit more. Romeo’s got a girlfriend,<br />
however, as well as a blustery mother who willfully<br />
ignores any clue or hint he drops to set her straight.<br />
With a healthy dosage of captivating drama and<br />
passionate sex and romance, Elena Undone combines the<br />
enchantment of falling in love for the first time with the<br />
reality and responsibilities of long-term commitments.<br />
Before crossing paths with Peyton, falling for a woman<br />
was an unimaginable situation for Elena, a straight wife<br />
and mother. The friendship between Peyton, an “out”<br />
lesbian writer, and Elena, the wife of an anti-gay pastor<br />
who has never experienced true love, transforms swiftly<br />
from a one-sided crush into a torrid extramarital affair.<br />
Despite their attraction, Peyton, jaded in a number of<br />
ways, has strong reservations about becoming involved<br />
with a married straight woman; Elena, recognizing<br />
that she is caught in a loveless marriage, can barely<br />
children oF God<br />
Audience Award Torino GLBT <strong>Film</strong> Festival Sponsored by:<br />
Thurs Nov 11 12:15 PM-2:05 PM Pottery Place<br />
FrI Nov 12 3:20 PM-5:<strong>10</strong> PM CAMP <strong>Rehoboth</strong><br />
Meanwhile, Leslie, a pastor’s wife, has also made her way to this distant<br />
spot to contemplate her future in relative calm. Tired of her husband<br />
spouting high-and-mighty, anti-gay rhetoric at rallies, while refusing<br />
to own up to the cruelty and contradictions in his private life, Leslie<br />
has a decision to make. Children of God boasts glittering scenery and<br />
a rock-steady soundtrack, but Jonny, Romeo and Leslie’s high-stakes<br />
dilemmas captivate as the human drama takes center stage. Mortimer<br />
has crafted an engrossing character study with real social commentary<br />
and gorgeous cinematography.<br />
[dir. Kareem J. mortimer, 20<strong>10</strong>, bahamas, video, <strong>10</strong>4 mins. in English]<br />
Website: www.childrenofgodthemovie.com<br />
elena undone<br />
begin to rationalize the nature and magnitude of her desires. As their<br />
relationship evolves, Elena confronts the choice of leaving her husband,<br />
or ending her involvement with Peyton to save her already unraveling<br />
and unrewarding marriage and to return to a drab and automated life.<br />
Above all, Elena faces the looming challenge of convincing Peyton<br />
that the two women have a bright future together despite their<br />
unfavorable circumstances. Writer-director Nicole Conn (Little Man,<br />
Claire of the Moon) confidently tackles issues of religion, sex, family and<br />
commitment in this contemporary story about star-crossed lovers and<br />
the walls between them.<br />
[dir. nicole conn, 20<strong>10</strong>, uS, video, 111 mins.]<br />
Website: www.elenaundone.com<br />
Sponsored by:<br />
WEd Nov <strong>10</strong> 5:45 PM-7:40 PM CAMP <strong>Rehoboth</strong><br />
FrI Nov 12 12:15 PM-2:<strong>10</strong> PM<br />
sAT Nov 13 4:<strong>10</strong> PM-6:05 PM