Experience the groundbreaking film that changed Canadian cinema forever, the first English Canadian gay film ever made. Set against the snow-covered University of Toronto campus in the 1960s, this tender exploration of forbidden desire follows Doug, a popular senior, and Peter, a shy freshman, as their intense friendship evolves into something neither can name. Their charged relationship – playing in snowdrifts, intimate steam bath encounters, drunken confessions – becomes increasingly complicated as social expectations clash with unspoken longing.
This beautifully shot black-and-white gem captivated audiences worldwide upon its 1965 release, boldly depicting Queer desire at a time when homosexuality was still criminalized in Canada. A time capsule of pre-liberation queer intimacy and a watershed moment in our nation’s film history.
Come for this history making film and stay for a talk back with Calgary Gay History Project’s Kevin Allen.
David Secter
Starring
1h 21m
Canada
English
Wheelchair-accessible
Closed Captioning
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