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Danny in the Sky

2001 film by Denis Langlois

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]

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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

  1. [1]
    "Striking a familiar pose". Montreal Gazette, October 29, 2001.
  2. [2]
    "Looks only get you so far". National Post, May 31, 2002.
  3. [3]
    "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.
  4. [4]
    "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.
  5. [5]
    "Quebec Jutra awards finalists announced". Screen Daily, January 24, 2002.


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