Dramarama
What a John Hughes movie might have looked like had positive portrayals of LGBTQ+ youth been possible for mainstream consumption in the 1980s.
Dramarama
Escondido, California, 1994. It's the end of summer and Gene is preparing for his high school drama friends' final murder mystery slumber party. Before the group heads off to college, however, Gene wants to come out of the closet – but is terrified of what his sheltered Christian friends might think. What was planned as a celebration of friendship becomes a reckoning, and this formerly tight-knit group will have to decide whether to cling to the past or move forward in uncertainty. Jonathan Wysocki's nostalgic, funny debut feature is a poignant love letter to drama nerds, late bloomers, and the intense friendships that mark our youth.
Genre
Comedy,
Drama,
LGBTQ
Web Site
Runtime
91
Language
English
Director
Jonathan Wysocki
Producer
Yue Wang,
Jonathan Wysocki
Writer(s)
Jonathan Wysocki
Cast
Anna Grace Barlow,
Nico Greetham,
Megan Suri,
Zak Henri,
Nick Pugliese
FEATURED REVIEW
Nicholas Bell, iconcinema
For those well-versed in indie queer cinema, a major template and through line which permeates many a narrative is how its central characters navigate the trauma of coming out, a universality which allows for immediate empathy among intended audiences while also serving as a learning tool for ...
Played at
Glendale 8.13.21 - 8.19.21
Laemmle Virtual Cinema 8.20.21 - 9.09.21
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