THROUGH THICK AND THIN
Thousands of Gay, Lesbian and Transgendered binational couples are hurting deeply in the United States. Although the number can not be quantified, all across America, in cities big and small, men and women are facing an uncertain future. And not only are they hurting. There mere existence of those couples and families is at risk. Deprived of the legal means to confer immigration rights upon the foreign born partner, couples formed during a temporary stay are doomed from the start. For Transexual people, the validity of their marriage licenses is being questioned and denied for immigration purposes. Other couples are about to run out of options, while many have already gone underground.
THROUGH THICK AND THIN will explore the lives of ten couples who are facing the hurdles imposed upon them by the status quo. The 60-minute film, shot in cinema verite style, intercut with interviews, will show the importance and depth of this phenomenon through the personal stories of the eight subjects, their travails, their hopes and their love for each other. In their small microcosm, the couples will reflect on the problem at large in America, and the pain caused by the lack of solutions at present. In their diverging paths what subjects are looking for is a way to hold on to a loving relationship, some only a few months old, some with many years of happiness behind them.
Ultimately, what THROUGH THICK AND THIN is trying to do is to bring awareness to the subject in a subjective and caring way. As it was said to bring an end to the era of miscegenation: “Races Do Not Marry. It is men and women who fall in love for each other”. In this case, sexual preference is taking the place of the races of yesteryear. Today, men and women are falling in love with other men and women every day and every hour. They don’t intent to advance any agenda. They are trying to build a future with the person they have chosen to share the rest of their lives. In the case of binational couples, that may entail not a mirthful “forever”, as can be the case in opposite sex marriages, but a short course in despair, hopelessness and tears.
WHEN: Februrary 8th, 2007 6:30 – 9:00 PM
WHERE: 31 w 95th St (Off CPW).
WHAT: Wine Drinking, champagne toasting, empanada eating and doc watching
Please, join us for an evening of merry entertainment while we raise both awareness and cash to have our film ready for the most selective of film festivals (a cycle that begins on March 15th with a screening the San Diego Latino Film Festival).
We also wanted to share the latest newspaper article about THROUGH THICK AND THIN published on The New York Megaphone, an alternative monthly focused on social issues. Below, click on the link to read the story, probably one of the most comprehensive and well thought pices on the issue of binational couples so far.
http://www.throughthickandthin.net/images/inthenews/Tilldeportation.pdf
Thanks again for all your support. See you next Thursday
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