MR. ANGEL Screens Tuesday Night at QFest St. Louis

QFest St. Louis continues with MR. ANGEL at 9:30 pm Tuesday April 29th.

QFest St. Louis, the annual gay and Lesbian Film Festival presented by Cinema St. Louis, kicks off this weekend. It runs through May 1^st and all films will be screened at The Tivoli Theater (6350 Delmar in The Loop, University City, MO) 

QFest uses the art of contemporary gay cinema to spotlight the lives of LGBTQ people and celebrate queer culture. The 2014 event features an eclectic slate of contemporary LGBTQ-themed feature films, documentaries, and shorts. Tickets are now on sale for all shows.

MR. ANGEL screens at 9:30pm Tuesday April 29th

Shot over a period of six years, “Mr. Angel” chronicles the extraordinary life of porn pioneer, educator, and transgender activist Buck Angel. Buck was born female yet always knew he was male. He has survived addiction, homelessness, suicide, and relentless opposition to his gender expression, living his truth without compromise or apology. “Mr. Angel” explores Buck’s complexities as he overcomes incredible obstacles, seeks the spotlight, copes with the backlash, and shares his message of empowerment. The film is an inspirational story of rare perseverance by a hero who just happens to be an internationally renowned transgender porn star.

MR. ANGEL is directed by Dan Hunt and the screening is sponsored by Metro Trans Umbrella Group

It is shown with: Mathi(eu) a 19-minute French short directed by Coralie Prosper – This narrative short tells the story of Mathilde, who always knew he was a boy. Renamed Mathieu by his parents, he dreams of being accepted by the other kids and one day having sexual-reassignment surgery.

Vincent Mancini at FILM DRUNK says MR. ANGEL is:

“A movie about a man with a vagina that kicked me right in the emotional nutsack.”

A Facebook event page for the screening can be found HERE

https://www.facebook.com/events/369411449868737/

For a complete schedule of the QFest film’s visit Cinema St. Louis’ QFest page HERE

http://www.cinemastlouis.org/qfest

Contact artistic director Chris Clark for additional details or questions: chris@cinemastlouis.org or 314.289.4152.

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