Summer Solstice

Friday, June 14 - Thursday, June 27, 2024

 Friday, June 14 at 7:10 p.m.: Q&A with director Noah Schamus and actors Bobbi Salvör Menuez and Marianne Rendón moderated by Drew Burnett Gregory

Saturday, June 15 at 7:10 p.m.: Q&A with director Noah Schamus moderated by Kerensa Cadenas.

 Trans man Leo’s (Bobbi Salvör Menuez) life is a jumble of auditions, acting classes, barista jobs, and situationships, all of which he hopes will amount to more. Unexpectedly, Leo’s college best friend, cisgender and straight Eleanor (Marianne Rendón), calls Leo announcing that she’ll be driving through NYC, and offers to pick him up for an impromptu trip upstate. They embark on the weekend getaway, marking their first time spent together since Leo began transitioning. Reunited with new gender dynamics between them, and uncovering problems lurking behind Eleanor’s “well-meaning” façade, Leo and Eleanor navigate how their old feelings towards one another exist within this new context, forcing them both to confront buried secrets and emotions. A modern twist on the buddy comedy from a queer and trans perspective, Noah Schamus’ debut feature SUMMER SOLSTICE is a celebration of friendship, resilience, and coming of age again.

• Country USA
• Running Time 81 minutes
• Format DCP
• Distributor Cartilage Films
• Director Noah Schamus
• Cast Bobbi Salvör Menuez, Marianne Rendón
• Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil, Closed Captioning

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