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Jan 12, 2018 · 10 Photos. Drama Fantasy Music. A 14 year-old-boy, struggling with gender identity and religion, begins to use fantasy to escape his life in the inner city and find his passion in the process. Director. Damon Cardasis. Writer. Damon Cardasis. Stars. Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez. Indya Moore. Margot Bingham. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING.
- Damon Cardasis
- 2 min
Jan 12, 2018 · Cardasis, who was once involved with a similar LGBTQ support center in New York, helped ensure this representation by casting trans actors -- and genuine standouts -- like MJ Rodriguez, Alexia ...
May 4, 2017 · Ebony (MJ Rodriguez), Dijon (Indya Moore) and Heaven (Alexia Garcia) are the queens of Christmas Future who take Ulysses under their fabulous wings and quite literally embody what he could be. A...
Jan 12, 2018 · Ulysses is a shy and effeminate boy who finds himself coping with new responsibilities as man of the house after the death of his father. Living alongside his mother, younger brother, and ...
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- Luka Kain
- Damon Cardasis
- Drama, Musical, LGBTQ+
This is what I thought moments after watching the enrapturing feature-length debut of Damon Cardosis, Saturday Church. And though there are many laudable narrative features regarding the transgender experience (including Hedwig and the Angry Inch , with its roots in live theater, and the harrowing Boys Don’t Cry ), Saturday Church may very ...
Jan 30, 2018 · SATURDAY CHURCH: A Colorful Tale Of Belonging. Saturday Church, written and directed by Damon Cardasis, follows Ulysses ( Luka Kain ), a 14-year-old questioning his gender and place in life. It is a colorful, musical catharsis, not just for the LGBTQ community, but many others who exist constantly on the “outskirts” of society.
Ulysses’ journey takes a turn for the better when he encounters a vibrant transgender community, who take him to “Saturday Church,” a program for LGBTQ youth. Ulysses manages to keep his two worlds apart; appeasing his aunt and discovering his passion for the NYC ball scene, and voguing, until his double life is revealed.
