SUMMER SOLSTICE

July 12, 14 & 18, 2024
Summer Solstice
Trans man Leo’s (Bobbi Salvör Menuez) life is a jumble of auditions, acting classes, barista jobs, and situationships, all of which he hopes will amount to more. Unexpectedly, Leo’s college best friend, cisgender and straight Eleanor (Marianne Rendón), calls Leo announcing that she’ll be driving through NYC, and offers to pick him up for an impromptu trip upstate. They embark on the weekend getaway, marking their first time spent together since Leo began transitioning. Reunited with new gender dynamics between them, and uncovering problems lurking behind Eleanor’s “well-meaning” façade, Leo and Eleanor navigate how their old feelings towards one another exist within this new context, forcing them both to confront buried secrets and emotions. A modern twist on the buddy comedy from a queer and trans perspective, Noah Schamus’ debut feature SUMMER SOLSTICE is a celebration of friendship, resilience, and coming of age again.
Dir: Noah Schamus / 2024 / 81 min

“A triumph of sensitivity from the first-time feature filmmaker Noah Schamus.” – Natalia Winkelman, New York Times

“Menuez and Rendón share a terrific chemistry as long-holding-on friends questioning whether they should stay friends at all, and if they should, then why? Comedies like “Summer Solstice” rarely ask that question with such candor and insight.” – Ryan Lattanzio, indieWire

SCREENING: FRI 7/12 7PM; SUN 7/14 4PM; THU 7/18 4PM

Tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes before showtimes.