CT LGBT Film Festival: ANCHOR AND HOPE (Tierra Firme)

Director: Carlos Marques-Marcet

2017, Spain, 111, NR

Screenwriter: Carlos Marques-Marcet, Jules Nurrish.

Cast: Oona Chaplin, Natalia Tena, Geraldine Chaplin.

 

Kat and Eva ask their free-spirited best friend Roger to be the surrogate father of their child, which sets them all on a complicated journey to create a family. This vibrant, funny and moving film examines the boundaries of modern love and friendship, and the sacrifices one is willing to make to live a full, authentic life. Is it possible to love life and family in such different ways and yet remain united?

Preceded by the short film:

Zaya  (New England Premiere)

Dir. Susanne Serres, 2017, Canada, 7 min, in French with English subtitles Zaya is a contemporary dancer who has just realized she’s in love with her dance partner Nadege. But first she must realize her love for herself, overcome her fears and open up to her mother about who she really is.


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