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North American Premiere
Boy Culture
| USA | 88 MINUTES | EnglishThe hero who calls himself "X" is a variable in a world that does not add up. As detached as his name, he strives to love no one, not even his two caring roommates and especially not his johns. Only the hustle drives "X" until an elderly trick tells a love story that opens his eyes. Of course, "X" will have to blink several times to get it. Brocka's 1999 short. Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in the World, employed characters made of Legos; this time he uses hot flesh and blood to animate his tale of lust and liberation among Seattle's queer and curious. But Boy Culture isn't just a microscope on modern gay life. It is an exploration of the push-me-pull-you in all of us when it comes to making the ultimate connection. Fueled by "X's" cheeky, hard-boiled narration, Boy Culture jumps from clubs of the sleek and sinewy, to the damp streets where "X" rides his motorcycle, to the trendy lairs where "X" fancies himself the hunter and anyone who desires him to be the quarry. Brocka's insight allows the hero to laugh and cry at himself, and to realize that sunnier possibilities await if he can seize them. Only then can he fill in the blank.
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Q. Allan Brocka
Boy Culture is writer/director Allan Brocka's second feature film. Brocka has gained prominence for his work as a GLBT filmmaker. His animated short film Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in all the World achieved instant buzz at Sundance 2000. The film is now being developed as a television series on the Logo network. His other short films, Roberta Loved and Seventy, have earned top honors at numerous international film festivals. Brocka's first feature, Eating Out, won the Phoenix, Hawaii, and Rome Gay and Lesbian Film Festivals. Variety chose Brocka as one of five gay and lesbian directors to watch. He was also profiled in the AMC documentary series "Gay Hollywood," which followed openly gay men on their journey in the entertainment business. Brocka is currently shooting Uncle Lino, a documentary feature about his uncle, director and queer provocateur Lino Brocka.
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The Rush system functions as a standby line that will form at the venue approximately one hour prior to scheduled start time. Admittance is based on availability and will begin roughly 10 minutes prior to program start time. Rush Tickets are the same price as advance tickets and are payable upon entry.
