QFest 2016: The 20th Annual Houston International GLBT-Q Film Festival OPENING NIGHT – Other People (at MFAH)

QFest 2016: The 20th Annual Houston International GLBT-Q Film Festival (at various venues July 21-25), features Houston premieres selected from the 2016 international film-festival circuit.

For 2016, QFest: The Houston International LGBTQ Film Festival will mark its 20th anniversary, making it the second longest running LGBTQ film festival in Texas, and the second longest running festival of any kind in Houston.

A five-day, citywide event, QFest is co-presented by some of Houston’s most renowned arts organizations, including The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rice Cinema, Aurora Picture Show, Asia Society Texas Center, DiverseWorks and The Houston Museum of African American Culture.

Curated to highlight the best of Contemporary Queer Cinema, QFest continues its commitment to the past, featuring a yearly selection of revivals showcasing everything from overlooked masterworks to campy, outrageous audience favorites.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston proudly hosts screenings in the 20th edition of QFest. Programmed by Kristian Salinas, selections include a tribute to noted Italian filmmaker Liliana Cavani.

Vist http://www.q-fest.com/ for the complete schedule.

QFEST 2016 OPENING NIGHT!

Other People
Directed by Chris Kelly
2016, USA
97 minutes
DCP

Saturday Night Live writer Chris Kelly’s debut is a semi-autobiographical journey, juggling tragedy with gut-busting laughter.

David (Jesse Plemons) is a struggling comedy writer who has returned to his family home to assist his mother (Molly Shannon in an extraordinary performance) as she battles with terminal cancer.

Stuck in an awkward place, trying to deal with the emotions that come with watching your mother’s health decline while also dealing with heartbreak and disappointment, David quietly struggles on a daily basis. It doesn’t help that his father (Bradley Whitford) will not acknowledge that David is gay, or that David has lost touch with his much younger sisters, for various self-absorbed reasons.

“Other People is . . . as funny as it is devastating. It captures a truth of life, that often the saddest experiences can be infected with an absurdity that you can’t help but laugh through.” – Hammer & Nail