vJenq2SUV5- josh korngut sundance ‘23 January 26, 2023 Lambert, who has been vocal recently about whether gay characters should be played by heterosexual actors, added that a great deal of queer history has been lost over time – another reason why films such as Fairyland are so important.įAIRYLAND broke my heart then put it back together again. anything you saw on TV about anything gay, everyone was freaked out because of what had happened.” “I missed that era by 10 years or so, but growing up in the shadow of it, the aftermath of it, the fear that was around sex and homosexuality permeated the 90s.
Reflecting on the haunting legacy of the AIDS crisis, Lambert said that “queer stories and visibility are more important than ever” right now. The film, which also stars Cody Fern, Geena Davis and Queen frontman Adam Lambert – as Steve’s boyfriend Charlie – looks set to add nuance to onscreen depictions of the LGBTQ+ community, something that convinced Lambert to take part in the project.įairyland received standing ovation at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival! Congratulations to all the cast and crew! /kqzy4dWIRi- Sofia Coppola Updates January 20, 2023 Stars of Fairyland: Cody Fern, Emilia Jones, Scoot McNairy and Adam Lambert (Getty)
She discovers a beautiful world of artists and writers, but also the effects of the AIDS crisis when people around her contract the virus to which her father also falls victim. Set at the start of the AIDS crisis in ‘Frisco, the queer coming-of-age drama, which has been hailed as a tearjerker following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, tells the poignant story of an unconventional father raising his daughter during a historic time in the 1970s.įairy land is based on Alysia Abbott’s 2013 memoir Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father, and follows Alysia’s (Emilia Jones) childhood as she is raised by her father Steve (Scoot McNairy), a poet and activist who comes out as gay.
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