ReelQ Presents
Mr. Gay Syria
Monday, August 20th
7:00 pm
Set in Istanbul and Berlin, Mr. Gay Syria follows two gay refugees as they try to rebuild their lives after fleeing the war in Syria.
What brings them together is a crazy dream: joining the international beauty contest called Mr. Gay World, hosted in Malta. If they manage, it will be the first time an Arab man from the Middle East attends such a public event. This is the place to generate visibility and launch a campaign for Syrian gay refugees.
“…it may not change policy, but perhaps it will make us feel closer to people we fear.” — The Guardian
While Mr. Gay Syria follows the journey of the two characters and their friends, the beauty contest becomes a thread that weaves together the difficulties of being gay in homophobic societies, the challenges of coming out, the joy of falling in love and the devastating migration crisis.
Join us for the Pittsburgh premiere screening (before its theatrical release).
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