The First Fallen

Rodrigo De Oliveira

Rodrigo De Oliveira

Director

Country

Brazil

Format

Feature film

Year

2021

Duration

1 h 47 mins

Stream

Films

Interests

Gay, HIV/AIDS, Latinx, Trans

Leadership Circle Sponsor

Denis Schryburt

The First Fallen offers a sensitive look back at the early days of the AIDS epidemic in Brazil through the eyes of three friends.

It’s New Year’s Eve, 1983. Suzano, who recently returned from Paris, plans to spend the celebration with his sister and nephew but he isn’t feeling well. He’s not sure if he’s well enough to go to the club to see Rose return to the stage and sing again—a monumental event being filmed by Humberto. As the year progresses so does Suzano’s illness and the three have withdrawn to a ranch where they capture on camera their attempts to study the disease, amid moments of both fear and joy.

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Fri Nov 11, 9:15 pm
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
Ottawa, ON

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This program has 8 films.

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Dylan Glynn

Dylan Glynn

Director

Why is it that one influencer is considered “effortless, sexy and inspiring” while his boyfriend, who presents a virtually identical feed, is perceived as “cringey”?

Country

Canada

Year

2021

Duration

2 mins

Interests

Animation, Canadian, Gay

Save the Date

Bria McLaughlin

Bria McLaughlin

Director

A young gay millennial is forced to confront his complex feelings about his (sort of) ex when he finds himself invited to celebrate his ex’s engagement.

Country

Canada

Year

2022

Duration

12 mins

Interests

Black, Canadian, Comedy, Gay

Coin Slot

Scott Jones

Scott Jones

Director

Coin Slot paints a portrait of a young man trying not to unravel as the anniversary of a traumatic attack looms ever closer.

Country

Canada

Year

2021

Duration

17 mins

Interests

Canadian, Disability, Drama, Mental Health

Au-delà du Vide (Beyond the Void)

Rafaël Beauchamp

Rafaël Beauchamp

Director

In 2001, Charles followed Martin, another victim from the AIDS epidemic of the 90s, to the end. Twenty years later, we dive back in.

Country

Canada

Year

2021

Duration

10 mins

Subtitles

English

Interests

Aging/Elders, Canadian, French Language, Gay, HIV/AIDS

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Erin Carter

Erin Carter

Director

When her semi-estranged rock star father shows up on her 30th birthday, and her girlfriend springs a proposal on her, Britt is forced to think about what she wants.

Country

Canada

Year

2021

Duration

11 mins

Interests

Canadian, Drama, Lesbian

Homewreckers

Eva Everette Irving

Eva Everette Irving

A dispassionate young couple inherit an exquisite Bavarian chalet. When mysterious letters appear at the house, a grander scheme is revealed.

Country

Canada

Year

2022

Duration

13 mins

Interests

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Will Flowers?

Kay Chan

Kay Chan

Based on a text message from their fruit-bearing Kokum, the artist imagines planting the seeds for future generations.

Country

Canada

Year

2021

Duration

1 min

Interests

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Karimah Zakia Issa

Karimah Zakia Issa

Two strangers are scared on a late walk home and their worlds collide at an intersection forcing them to question who they’re afraid of and why.

Country

Canada

Year

2022

Duration

11 mins

Interests

Canadian, Non-Binary, Drama

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