| Don’t
You Worry, It Will Probably Pass
From
Swedish filmmaker Cecilia Neant-Falk comes this
poignant coming-of-age documentary entitled Don’t
You Worry, It Will Probably Pass (Du
Ska Nog se att Det Gar Over).
The
film chronicles the experiences of three teenage
girls who responded to an advertisement placed
in an Internet chat room by Neant-Falk reading,
“Are you there? A girl attracted to both
boys and girls?”
Out
of nearly 80 responses, Neant-Falk chose three
girls—My, Joppe, and Natalie—each
of whom was given a video camera to record her
thoughts and feelings over a four-year period.
The result is a deeply moving, honest portrayal
of teenage sexuality and what it means to come
to terms with one’s own self.
Through
the words of the three girls, Don’t
You Worry takes a close look at the anxiety,
confusion, and deep sense of alienation experienced
by gay teenagers. At the same time, however, Neant-Falk
presents a candid, uplifting account of growing
up that translates to all viewers, regardless
of age, gender, or sexuality.
Airs
on Sundance Channel (www.sundancechannel.com)
on October 11 at 4 p.m.
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Prom Fight: The Marc Hall Story
Prom
Fight: The Marc Hall Story, directed by Larry Peloso,
documents the course of a gay Catholic high school
student’s life when his personal request is
denied by the school board. The ensuing court battle
and media frenzy is the subject of this documentary.
When
the time came for 17-year-old Marc Hall to attend
his high school prom, there was no question in
his mind as to who he would bring: his boyfriend.
The Catholic school board, however, denied his
request. Not taking no for an answer, Hall hired
a lawyer and took his case to court.
This
passionate film charts a battle that pits the
church against the Charter of Human Rights, a
community against a school board, and a family
against its faith.
From
the beginning of the controversy, Peloso was granted
complete access to document the strain suffered
by Hall, his family, and his community. Though
this is a story with a happy ending, it brings
to the forefront several disheartening truths
about the hardships of homosexuality and the often-hypocritical
nature of our culture.
Airs
on Sundance Channel (www.sundancechannel.com)
on October 11 at 5:30 p.m.
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Far from Heaven
Julianne
Moore stars as the perfect ’50s housewife
who discovers that her husband (Dennis Quaid) is
gay (not always the best way to come out). Although
she tries to make the marriage work, she finds herself
drawn to her black gardener (Dennis Haysbert), much
to the dismay of the town. The film, directed by
openly gay Todd Haynes (see interview in OutSmart’s
December 2002 issue), is a homage to director Douglas
Sirk’s ’50s tearjerkers.
Premieres on Starz! (www.starzsuperpak.com) on October
11 at 8 p.m.
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