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Parallel Sons (1996)

Parallel Sons poster
Directed by
John G. Young
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young African American man in a small town becomes infatuated with a white college student who is passing through. They form an unexpected bond that disrupts both their lives.

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What happens

Parallel Sons is a 1995 gay-themed drama film, written and directed by John G. Young and starring Gabriel Mann and Laurence Mason. It premiered at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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