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Powder Blue (2009)

Powder Blue poster
Directed by
Timothy Linh Bui
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
R
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 255 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set around Los Angeles, the film follows several strangers whose lives cross paths during Christmas. A grieving father, a suicidal ex-priest, a dying man, and a stripper all grapple with their own pain and search for connection.

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What happens

Powder Blue is a 2009 American independent drama film with an ensemble cast featuring several interconnected story arcs. It was written and directed by Timothy Linh Bui, and features Patrick Swayze's last film role before his death in September that same year. The film saw only limited theatrical release in the United States and was ultimately released principally on DVD in May 2009. The film was subsequently released in Kazakhstan and Russia and on US cable television premium movie channels in late 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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