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Brilliantly audacious and uproariously funny, it is hard to believe
at first viewing that this film is for real. And that's the
gimmick - it isn't, sort of. Director Zachary Stratis decided to
tell the story of his being an out gay man and his sometimes rocky relationship
with his more conservative Greek-American family as a "mockumentary," a
pseudo-documentary where the whole thing is pretty much scripted. The two
truly amazing things are that he cast his actual family, not actors, playing
themselves, and it's a musical, with full out song and dance numbers.
From his pair of loud-talking, big-framed sisters (one practically channeling
Ricky Lake), to his diffident working-class dad (who still manages a few
patter-numbers à la Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady), the eccentricities
and universal elements of Zack's family and life as a gay man fascinate
and provoke. Mixing rock-and-roll, Greek bouzouki music and Broadway-style
ballads, the eclectic musical numbers exude a sort of rough-hewn poetry
(albeit sometimes off-key) that's a joy to behold. Beginning with
the very first frame, this surreal, goofy, startling work will pull you
in and never cease to surprise you. A Sundance Film Festival 2000
official selection.
Director Zachary Stratis will attend the screening and discuss his
work with the audience.
3:00 PM Screening at the Regal South Beach Cinema $10
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