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Float

Kareem Mortimer · Bahamas · Drama / Romance · 34 min · 65K views

Directed by Kareem Mortimer · Starring Jonathan Murray, Stephen Tyrone Williams, Rukenka Demeritte, Christopher Herrod · 2007

Escaping homophobic bullies and an alcoholic father, a young Bahamian art student flees to the island of Eleuthera, where a chance meeting with Romeo reawakens his urge to paint.

A rare Caribbean queer love story, set against stunning Bahamian landscapes and a hostile climate.

The story of Float is set against the backdrop of the homophobic climate in the Caribbean, a world where no LGBT stories are celebrated.

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