TIGLFF 34 - St. Petersburg, FL
Youth
Jewelle: A Just Vision/Swimming in the Dark
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesDorothy Allison (Bastard Out of Carolina,) says of Jewell Gomez’s The Gilda Stories, “Why hadn’t it occurred to anybody that the perfect vampire would be a Black Lesbian?” Why, indeed! After graduating from Columbia School of Journalism Jewelle started writing poetry and plays. Screening with Swimming in the Dark.
Golden Delicious
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesEveryone wants something from high school senior Jake: his father is pushing him to try out for the basketball team—an abandoned dream of his own—and his girlfriend wants to take their relationship to the next level. But it’s not until Aleks, an openly gay teen with a love for basketball, moves in across the street that Jake begins to struggle with his own desires.
The Way He Looks
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesLeonardo is a blind teenager dealing with an overprotective mother while trying to live a more independent life. To the disappointment of his best friend Giovana, he plans to go on an exchange program abroad. When Gabriel, a new student in town, arrives in their classroom, new feelings blossom in Leonardo that make him question his plans.
Moonlight
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesThree time periods - young adolescence, mid-teen and young adult - in the life of black-American Chiron is presented.
Moonlight
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesThree time periods - young adolescence, mid-teen and young adult - in the life of black-American Chiron is presented.