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George Takei Documentary TO BE TAKEI Screens Sunday at QFest St. Louis
QFest St. Louis which begins this weekend, will screen the documentary TO BE TAKEI at 6:30pm Sunday April 27th.
QFest St. Louis, the annual gay and Lesbian Film Festival presented by Cinema St. Louis, kicks off this Sunday, April 27th. It runs through May 1st 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.
TO BE TAKEI screens at 6:30pm Sunday April 27th
Over the past seven decades, actor and activist George Takei has boldly journeyed from a World War II internment camp to the helm of the Starship Enterprise to the daily news feeds of Facebook fans. Best known for playing Sulu on the original “Star Trek” TV series and in the six movies that followed, Takei has become social-media royalty. Unofficially dubbed the King of Facebook, he counts more than 5 million fans in his online empire – including Trekkies, Howard Stern listeners, and the LGBTQ community – who devour his quirky mix of kitten jokes, “Star Trek” references, heartfelt messages, and sci-fi/fantasy memes. An outspoken advocate for civil rights, Takei has used his unmistakable baritone in several satiric PSAs, including one in response to Tennessee’s infamous “Don’t Say Gay” bill that encourages viewers to say, “It’s OK to be Takei.” Join George and his husband, Brad, on this star’s playful and profound trek for life, liberty, and love.
Variety says of TO BE TAKEI:
“director Jennifer Kroot grants her subject’s past and present endeavors equal vitality, effortlessly jumping backward and forward, and creating an alternate continuity that owes little to straight-ahead chronology.”
Eric Kohn of Indiewire says:
“Takei is a natural storyteller who lends an enjoyable flow to the movie’s uncomplicated proceedings. Even its slighter ingredients, like the actor’s bizarre rivalry with William Shatner, speak to Takei’s triumphant battle to become more than a background figure. Anyone remotely familiar with Takei’s current public image won’t be surprised by the way it’s detailed here.”
A Facebook event page for the screening can be found HERE
https://www.facebook.com/events/261264080713364/
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.
Check back here at We Are Movie Geeks for much more coverage of this year’s QFest
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