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Reel Theology: Queer Shorts

  • McDougall United Church 8516 Athabasca Street Southeast Calgary, AB, T2H 1S1 Canada (map)

Join us for this FREE event as we gather for the next seven weeks to watch a movie that will set the theme for our Sunday Worship Service.

If possible, please bring a potluck snack to share during the movie.

A concession will be available.

No registration required. Hope you will join us!

Thursday, August 27 l 6 pm l McDougall Site

Movie - Queer Shorts: Take Me to the Prom (2019), A Friend of Dorothy (2026), Night Ride (2023) - Joanne's pick

Take Me to the Prom (2019)

Take Me to Prom is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Andrew Moir and released in 2019. The film traces the evolution of LGBTQ acceptance in society by asking a multigenerational selection of LGBTQ people to recount a story from their high school prom.

CLICK HERE to watch the trailer

A Friend of Dorothy (2026)

It follows Dorothy, a lonely, frail widow, and JJ, a 17-year-old boy. When JJ accidentally kicks his football into her yard, their unlikely friendship blossoms. Dorothy nurtures his theater dreams by having him read famous plays in exchange for doing chores.

CLICK HERE to watch the trailer

Night Ride (2023)

A cold night in December. Ebba waits for the tram home when she encounters unexpected turns of events and the ride home is not what she expected.

CLICK HERE to watch the trailer

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