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January 12, 2018

89 months ago

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Jan 12, 2018
89 months ago

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The movie Saturday Church is already released on Cinema in the USA. The upcoming VOD release date in the USA is to be announced, upcoming DVD release date in the USA is to be announced and the upcoming Blu-ray release date in the USA is to be announced.


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Saturday Church

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14-year-old Ulysses (Luka Kain) is a shy and effeminate teen being ...
14-year-old Ulysses (Luka Kain) is a shy and effeminate teen being raised in the Bronx by his strict Aunt Rose (Regina Taylor). He finds escape in a rich fantasy life of music and dance, and soon with a vibrant transgender youth community called Saturday Church. Damon Cardasis' directorial debut is a rousing celebration of one boy's search for his identity.
14-year-old Ulysses (Luka Kain) is a shy and effeminate teen being raised in the Bronx by his strict Aunt Rose (Regina Taylor). He finds escape in a rich fantasy life of music and dance, and soon with a vibrant transgender youth community called Saturday Church. Damon Cardasis' directorial debut is a rousing celebration of one boy's search for his identity.
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What the critics say

Based on 9 reviews, Saturday Church gets an average review score of 69

80/100
nytimes.com
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It is a disarmingly and consistently sensitive movie that remains engaging even when its reach sometimes exceeds its grasp.

2659d ago

80/100
hollywoodreporter.com
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Debuting writer-director Damon Cardasis threads introspective songs and dance interludes into a tender coming-of-age story of queer identity exploration.

2659d ago

80/100
variety.com
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Exhilarating musical numbers breathe life into Damon Cardasis' otherwise generic coming-out story about a New York teen who yearns to strut in high heels.

2659d ago

3/4
rogerebert.com
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Punctuated by songs (co-written by Cardasis and Nathan Larson) and dance interludes, "Saturday Church" is a sweet film with a purity of purpose and intent, elevating it above other films portraying similar struggles.

2659d ago

B-/A+
theplaylist.net
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“Saturday Church” is a landmark film for gay and trans youth, particularly those navigating black and/or religiously conservative communities.

2659d ago

3/4
nypost.com
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Indie musical ‘Saturday Church’ is a heartwarming queer fairy tale.

2659d ago

C+/A+
thefilmstage.com
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Most admirable in Saturday Church is the palpable level of conviction that the cast and filmmakers give to this story of a queer, marginalized youth.

2659d ago

50/100
thewrap.com
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First-time writer-director Damon Cardasis approaches his characters and their world at arm’s length.

2659d ago

1.5/4
slantmagazine.com
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Homelessness becomes a claim of kinship, or some kind of necessary queer rite of passage, as Ulysses befriends other queer and trans folk he meets at a pier turning tricks, most of whom have been rejected by their biological families.

2659d ago

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