Movie #1764 "Take Me To Prom" (short documentary, available on You-tube right now) -- this was the first short documentary I saw at the Milwaukee Film Festival was a hit right out of the gate. And, of course, it's Canadian (they are known for quality short films) This film would be embraced by the LGBTQ community while also being very universal about how we feel about going to prom and our various experiences, traumatic, memorable, life changing, controversial, etc. I am not a huge documentary fan mostly because I think they go on and on and on, and they tend to rely too much on interviews, but this one is short, to the point, and even though it deals with interviews, I like the fresh way it used old footage (occasionally displaying it on old t.v.'s for example). It also shows visual images when interviewees are telling a longer story, and I liked that. But, some of the speakers had problems being clear, so I think subtitles should have been used in those cases (like they do on the news). I'd give it 4 out of 5.
'TAKE ME TO PROM" 21 mins 2019
Being queer at prom: true stories from seven different decades.
Featuring intimate, charming interviews with queer Canadians ranging in age 17 to 88, Take Me To Prom invites audiences to revisit this iconic adolescent milestone.
Meet Alf, a quiet wallflower with a secret crush. Fontaine only remembers the details of his date’s dress. Marcy skipped her prom for a wild escapade. Alphonso staged a liberating protest with his friends. Marc bravely went to court so he could take his boyfriend to prom. Carmen’s traumatic prom marked the beginning of her inspiring transformation. And Caroline’s story captures the complex reality faced by queer youth today.
Vivid set design, re-enactments and archival footage transport audiences across 70 years of teenage heartbreak and rebellion — all while telling a story of social change over seven decades.
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