| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 69 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Title from title frames. |
| Event |
Originally produced by New Day Films in 2014. |
| Summary |
The Year We Thought About Love goes behind the scenes of the oldest queer youth theater in America. In a twist on the common image of LGBTQ youth as victims, the film reveals the troupe members as artists and activists, celebrating the fullness of their lives in both thoughtful and hilarious ways. Our camera crew slips into rehearsal rooms, kitchens, classrooms, and subways capturing the wit, candor, and attitude of these young people. Together they explore love - romantic, familial, and religious - as they write scripts based on their lives. While the play takes shape, other challenges come hurtling at the cast. We learn more about the lives of several troupe members, highlighting both the unique and universal struggles of LGBTQ adolescence. A transgender teenager is kicked out of her house; a devout Christian wrestles with his church’s homophobia; and a girl dares to wear boys’ clothing at school even as she models dresses on the runway on weekends. When the Boston Marathon bombs explode outside their building, the troupe becomes even more determined to share their stories of love to help heal their city. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Theatrical companies -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
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Sexual minority youth -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
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Gender identity in the theater -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
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Teenage actors -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
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Theater and youth -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Brodsky, Ellen, film director. producer.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| Music No. |
1179034 Kanopy |
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