James

2008, 17 minutes

15 year old James tries to come to terms with being gay in Belfast

Winner of 23 international awards and official selection ot 2009 Sundance Film Festival. James is lonely and confused - his family are fighting and he is getting bullied at school. He admires his teacher, Mr Sutherland, who plays piano and lends him books, but has no other friends. James is curious about his sexuality, visiting public toilets for anonymous encounters, and tries to talk about his situation with Mr Sutherland

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