This Place (2022)

Directed by

V. T. Nayani

Genre

drama, romance

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two young queer women fall in love while dealing with separate family problems. One searches for her estranged father and the other cares for her ill father.

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What happens

This Place is a Canadian drama film, directed by V. T. Nayani and released in 2022. The film stars Devery Jacobs and Priya Guns as Kawenniióhstha and Malai, two young queer women who fall in love while both confronting family difficulties: Kawenniióhstha is searching for her estranged Iranian father, while Malai's father is seriously ill. The cast also includes Janïsa Weekes, Alex Joseph, Brittany LeBorgne, Ali Momen, Muraly Srinarayanathas, Jahmal Padmore, Golshan Abdmoulaie, Abi Jeyaratnam, Mecha Clarke, Feaven Abera, Ali Badshah, and Darianne Breault. The film had its world premiere in the Discovery section at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2022. It went into commercial release in July 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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