Screening as part of “Reel Pride” at Enzian!
This June, celebrate the power of queer representation through a collection of bold, groundbreaking, and deeply human films. From enduring classics to emerging voices, REEL PRIDE showcases a rich tapestry of experiences that reflect the diversity, resilience, and creativity of the LGBTQIA+ community. Join Enzian for an unforgettable series of films, designed to generate conversations and foster community through the lens of great storytelling.
My Beautiful Laundrette:
40th Anniversary Screening!
Celebrating 40-years of Enzian Theater, each month we will highlight a classic film from 1985 to illustrate the lasting impact of the films of the era and the legacy of Central Florida’s only non-profit arthouse movie theater. Thank you for being part of our 4-decade contribution to arts culture in Orlando.
Enzian Film Club: Summer School Edition
Summer school is in session! Our Enzian Film Club professors are on a well-deserved vacation, but you’ve still got a lot to learn. Join us June–August for screenings and talkbacks with Enzian programmers and community guests, and keep your brain (or at least your social skills) sharp until our return to class in September. It might not be Driver’s Ed, but it’s better than independent study.
Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons, The Queen) was at the forefront of the British cinematic revival of the mid-1980s, and the delightfully transgressive My Beautiful Laundrette is his greatest triumph of the period. Working from an Oscar®-nominated script by Hanif Kureishi, who was soon to be an internationally renowned writer, Frears tells an uncommon love story that takes place between a young South London Pakistani man (Gordon Warnecke), who decides to open an upscale laundromat to make his family proud, and his childhood friend, a street punk (3-time Academy® Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis, in his breakthrough role) who volunteers to help make his dream a reality. This culture-clash comedy is also a subversive work of social realism that dares to address racism, homophobia, and sociopolitical marginalization in Margaret Thatcher’s England.
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