queer film • jersey city

Based on the French novel, Arrête avec tes mensonges (translates to “stop with your lies”)

(NOTE: There are several films with this title, so be sure to watch the 2022 French film.)

 

Set in both the present day and 1984, a famous writer, Stéphane Belcourt, travels back to his hometown in France as a guest of honor for a celebration. Having avoided that place and the searing memories of his closeted teenage life for decades, he gets more than he bargained for when he encounters the son of his first love and the ghosts of his past.

Watch the film on Apple TV, Prime Video, Tubi, or YouTube.

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Chillfest is partnering with Stonewall National Museum & Archives (SNMA) for a monthly Film Club. Chillfest programmers, John Catania and Charles Ignacio select films for members to screen at home and then meet on Zoom to discuss and critique. Zoom link information will be provided after joining the group.

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TO JOIN THE FILM CLUB:

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1) Become a member of Stonewall National Museum & Archives, a vital organization preserving LGBTQ+ history for nearly 50 years. An Individual membership is just $35. Join here.​

2) Email with subject "Join Film Club" to inquiry@stonewall-museum.org for Zoom link

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Once an SNMA member there is no fee to be part of the Film Club or Chillfest. Because of their collection of LGBTQ+ films, Film Club members will be expected to have a Netflix account and have access to YouTube.