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Reluctantly Queer

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This epistolary short film invites us into the unsettling life of a young Ghanaian man struggling to reconcile his love for his mother with his love for same-sex desire. Berlin International Film Festival 2016: Nominated Golden Berlin Bear for Best Short Film and Teddy Best Short Film.

DirectorAkosua Adoma Owusu
WriterKwame Edwin Otu
ProducerAkosua Adoma Owusu

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Cast · Directed by Akosua Adoma Owusu

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Kwame Edwin Otu

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Reluctantly Queer — streaming FAQ

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Reluctantly Queer hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around April 5, 2016. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.