Directed by Angelo Madsen Minax
USA | 2021 | Hybrid | 86 min | English
Source: Filmmaker
Sponsors: UVM Art & Art History/UVM Film & Television Program
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*Followed by Q&A with the director
“After the inconclusive death of his young niece, Angelo Madsen Minax returns to his rural Michigan hometown determined to make a film about the family's wrongful persecution. But soon the scope of his project expands and he finds himself investigating the depths of generational addiction, Christian fervor, and trans embodiment. Using home movie footage and present-day interviews to chart their story, the filmmaker traces the fine line between the truths and fictions that exist in every family. Turning the camera towards himself, Madsen confronts his own relationship with masculinity and his interrogation of what it means to be a good brother. The result is a deeply personal tour de force; a thoughtful, provocative rumination on identity and familial responsibility.” ~Lucy Mukerjee, Tribeca Film Festival