A Moment in the Reeds
Monday April 23rd 2018, 6:45 pm
Regal Cinemas South Beach
1120 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Runtime: 108 minutes
Language: English and Finish with English Subtitles
Director: Mikko Makela
Country: Finland and United Kingdom
Genre: Drama, Gay, Romance
SOUTHEAST PREMIERE
Having moved to Paris for university, Leevi returns to his native Finland for the summer to help his estranged father renovate the family lake house. Tareq, a recent asylum seeker from Syria, has been hired to help. When Leevi’s father must return to town, the two young men establish a connection and spend a few days discovering one another. The film casts the long-marginalized voices of sexual and ethnic minorities center-stage in an exploration of contemporary Finnish society and national identity, but the struggles and issues are universal.
Having moved to Paris for university, Leevi returns to his native Finland for the summer to help his estranged father renovate the family lake house. Tareq, a recent asylum seeker from Syria, has been hired to help. When Leevi’s father must return to town, the two young men establish a connection and spend a few days discovering one another. The film casts the long-marginalized voices of sexual and ethnic minorities center-stage in an exploration of contemporary Finnish society and national identity, but the struggles and issues are universal.
Highlights
Steve Drukker - Director of Finance and Grants
I was struck by how every character and every scene felt so real, which made every turn of the story so riveting, and so unforgettable. A selection at film festivals in London, Germany, and Sweden, it makes its Miami debut at OUTshine.
Honors -
Official Selection - BFI London, Göteborg Film Fest, Roze Filmdagen (Amsterdam), Wicked Queer (Boston), Reel Affirmations XTRA (Washington D.C.)
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