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We’re partnering with aGLIFF’s PRISM 35 LGBTQ+ film festival to sponsor Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day written and directed by Mohammad Shawky Hassan. Use promo code PRIDETWENTY for $20 off a festival badge or SHAKESPEARE for $3 off film passes. On sale now at agliff.org.
Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day (Bashtaalak sa’at) | Egypt, Lebanon, Germany | 2022 | 66 minutes | English and Arabic with English subtitles
Writer and Director: Mohammad Shawky Hassan | Cast: Donia Massoud, Ahmed El Gendy, Salim Mrad, Nadim Bahsoun, Hassan Dib, Ahmed Awadalla, Richard Gabriel Gersch.
Synopsis: Pop clichés are twisted with the love between two men who encounter a polyamorous chorus of lovers.
When: Friday, August 26th at 12:00 PM | Galaxy Theatres, 6700 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, TX, 78752
Austin’s oldest film festival and premiere LGBTQ+ film festival of the Southwest, aGLIFF will present PRISM 35 August 24-28, 2022. The annual event will celebrate in person at the Galaxy Theatres with screenings, events, Q&As, and more. Most of the PRISM 35 films will become available online from August 29-September 5, 2022 (additional fees may apply). aGLIFF’s celebration of the 35th annual festival will salute both the rich history, but also recognize how the LGBTQ+ experience has changed.