2018 Programme

1985 (UK Premiere)

Shot in stark black and white, 1985 takes us back to the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis, as Adrian returns to his family's home in Texas with a secret.

DIRECTOR:

Yen Tan

USA, 85 mins

Shot in stark black and white, 1985 takes us back to the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis. Adrian (Gotham’s Cory Michael Smith) returns from Manhattan to his conservative, Christian family in Texas, and a warm welcome from his mother (Sideways star Virginia Madsen), but a frostier one from his father (The Shield’s Michael Chiklis). Going back to a place he associates with disillusionment and discrimination would be hard enough, but the harsh reality of city life isn’t the only secret Adrian has kept from them.

A fine piece of cinematic craftsmanship.” – Indiewire

Best Feature – Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Best American Feature Film – Champs-Élysées Film Festival

This UK premiere screening of 1985 will be followed by the free talk, AIDS: Retelling the Story on Film.

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