Danny in the Sky is a Canadian drama film, directed by Denis Langlois and released in 2001.[1] The film stars Thierry Pépin as Danny, a model who works as a stripper in gay strip clubs despite being heterosexual. Raised in a dysfunctional family as the son of a closeted gay father (Eric Cabana) and a mother who died of a drug overdose, he is seeking deeper love and meaning in his life but struggles to find people who value him for anything more than his good looks.[2]
| Danny in the Sky | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Denis Langlois |
| Written by | Bertrand Lachance Denis Langlois |
| Produced by | Bertrand Lachance Denis Langlois |
| Starring | Thierry Pépin Eric Cabana Véronique Jenkins |
| Cinematography | Stefan Ivanov |
| Edited by | Natacha Dufaux |
| Music by | Simon Wayland Peter Xirogiannis Phil York |
Production company | Castor & Pollux |
| Distributed by | Cinéma Libre |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film premiered theatrically in Quebec in October 2001.[1] It screened across Canada at LGBT film festivals in 2002, including the Inside Out Film and Video Festival[3] and the Fairy Tales Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.[4]
The film received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Original Music (Simon Wayland, Peter Xirogiannis and Phil York) at the 4th Jutra Awards in 2002.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Striking a familiar pose". Montreal Gazette, October 29, 2001.
- ^ "Looks only get you so far". National Post, May 31, 2002.
- ^ "We're here, we're queer, watch us on the big screen ; It's time for Toronto's 12th annual Inside Out film festival". Toronto Star, May 17, 2002.
- ^ "Fairy Tales film festival keeps it clean: Don't expect to see over- the-top erotica in this year's feature films". Calgary Herald, June 7, 2002.
- ^ "Quebec Jutra awards finalists announced". Screen Daily, January 24, 2002.
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