Queerscreen's Mid-Week Encore!

Local News, By Christian Taylor, 1st June, 2009

This Wednesday night Queerscreen are hosting their end of financial year fundraiser. They’ll be screening two of the most popular films of this year’s Mardi Gras Film Festival – I Can’t Think Straight and Patrik, Age 1.5.

I Can’t Think Straight is a charming romantic comedy that pits star-crossed lovers against cross-cultural confusion. When London-based Jordanian, Tala, meets British Indian, Leyla, it’s love and lust at first sight; however neither of the women have had a same-sex relationship before, and they have traditional Indian parents and a Palestinian wedding to contend with. Chances of happiness seem grim for this couple, but not all is lost as their friends hatch a plot to get them together.

Patrik, Age 1.5 tells the story of Swedish gay couple Sven and Goran, who are happily married, and dream of adopting a child. There is just one problem – an unfortunate typo at the adoption agency puts a comma in the wrong place and instead of a baby boy aged 1.5, they are sent a homophobic 15 year old street kid. Exceptionally well put together, this is a smart, moving and very funny film. Don’t miss your last chance to see it in a Sydney cinema!

I Can’t Think Straight is on at 6.30pm, Patrik, Age 1.5 is on at 9pm, Wed June 3, Palace Academy Twin. Tickets to each film are $20 full price, $15 for Queerscreen members, and include a glass of wine. Click here to buy yours.