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Jake is a quiet, sensitive middle schooler with dreams of being an artist. He meets the affably brash Tony at his grandfather's funeral, and the unlikely pair soon hit it off. The budding friendship is put at risk, however, when a rent dispute between Jake's father, Brian, and Tony's mother, Leonor, threatens to become contentious.
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Cast:
Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Ehle, Paulina Garcia, Michael Barbieri, Theo Taplitz -
Original Title:
Little Men -
Country:
United States of America, Greece -
Year:
2016 - 85’
Director
Ira Sachs
Ira Sachs was born in Memphis, TN, in 1965. His most recent film, LOVE IS STRANGE, with Alfred Molina, John Lithgow, and Marisa Tomei, was nominated for 2 Gotham Awards and 4 Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature. His previous films include KEEP THE LIGHTS ON, (4 Independent Spirit Award Nominations), MARRIED LIFE, THE DELTA, and the 2005 Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning FORTY SHADES OF BLUE. He and Mauricio Zacharias are presently writing a film about the actor Montgomery Clift for HBO.
A recipient of both Guggenheim and Rockefeller Fellowships, his work has been included in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art and MoMA. Sachs is the founder and Executive Director of Queer/Art, a non-profit arts organization that provides support for a diverse group of LGBTQ artists across disciplines and generations. He lives in New York City with his husband, painter Boris Torres, and their two children, Viva and Felix.
A recipient of both Guggenheim and Rockefeller Fellowships, his work has been included in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art and MoMA. Sachs is the founder and Executive Director of Queer/Art, a non-profit arts organization that provides support for a diverse group of LGBTQ artists across disciplines and generations. He lives in New York City with his husband, painter Boris Torres, and their two children, Viva and Felix.
