Thursday 2 November from 13:45 to 15:39

Fairyland

Description

After the death of her mother, Alysia moves to the famous Haight-Ashbury district in San Francisco with her dad, writer Steve Abbott (Scoot McNairy), where he begins to lead an openly queer life in the 1970s. The 1980s bring drastic changes to the lives of father and daughter: Alysia grows up and starts to question her dad’s lifestyle; Ronald Reagan gets elected; and the first rumors about AIDS are circulating. Photographer Andrew Durham’s impressive directorial debut is based on the memoirs of Alysia Abbott about her father’s life, making this a deeply personal film. And Durham will be present at LIFF!

Duration

114 min.

Spoken language

English, French

Subtitles

No subtitles

Genres

Drama

Director

Andrew Durham

Premiere

National premiere

Location

Trianon 3

Actors

Emilia Jones, Scoot McNairy, Nessa Dougherty

Films is also screened on:

Fairyland + Q&A
Friday 27 October
21:15 - 23:19
Kijkhuis 1
€12,00 (Standard ticket)
Fairyland + Q&A
Saturday 28 October
16:00 - 18:04
Trianon 3
€12,00 (Standard ticket)
Fairyland
Monday 30 October
16:15 - 18:09
Trianon 3
€12,00 (Standard ticket)

Emerging: Selections

Discoveries from all over the world. In this program, you will find standout films by talented and promising directors and actors. These films have been produced without Hollywood budgets but with a large dose of passion and talent. New stories, fresh perspectives and authentic, independent voices: in this program, you will always discover something new and exciting.

All films from this program
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