As far-fetched as it sounds, it’s based on an entirely true story.Īpril 7, 7 p.m., Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center, 559 Washington St., Boston, 61,. When a band of London-based gay activists heads to a small Welsh village to support the National Union of Mineworkers strike in 1984, hilarity, tension, and grudging tolerance ensue. IF YOU LIKE: Heartstring-tugging historical dramasĭirector Matthew Warchus treats us to a tale of unlikely bedfellows in Margaret Thatcher’s Great Britain. And keep your eyes peeled for a George Takei cameo.Īpril 2, 8 p.m., Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Ave., Boston, 61,. If you’re looking for a date-night movie, this might be your jam -it’s one of the fest’s few rom-coms. Together, they work through their strained family relationship and bond over Chinese cooking.
While Elliot struggles with dating, his mom struggles to adjust to single life.
The Boston LGBT Film Festival kicks off with director David Au’s Eat with Me, in which Elliot (Teddy Chen Culver), a young gay restaurateur, clashes with a surprise roommate: his newly divorced mother (Sharon Omi).
IF YOU LIKE: Romantic dramedies with sci-fi cameos
