18-year-old Lake has a sweet activist girlfriend, but one day discovers he has an unusual attraction for the elderly. Fate conspires to land him a job at a nursing home where he develops a tender relationship with Mr. Peabody. Discovering that the patients are being over-medicated to make them easier to manage, Lake decides to wean Mr. Peabody off this medication and help him escape, resulting in a humorous and heartfelt road trip that strengthens their bond.&nbsp; Moderator: John GreysonDirector: Bruce LaBruce John Greyson is an award-winning Toronto video/film artist. Since 1984, his many features, shorts and transmedia works use humour and song to explore such queer activist issues as police entrapment, prison, AIDS activism, global solidarity, homo-nationalism and apartheid. The winner of 4 Teddies, 4 Canadian screen awards, and Best Film Prizes in over 30 international festivals, his works include:&nbsp;Photo Booth&nbsp;(2022),&nbsp;International Dawn Chorus Day&nbsp;(2020), Mercurial&nbsp;(2018),&nbsp;Gazonto&nbsp;(2016), Murder in Passing&nbsp;(2013),&nbsp;Fig Trees&nbsp;(2009),&nbsp;Proteus(2003),&nbsp;Lilies&nbsp;(1996),&nbsp;Zero Patience&nbsp;(1993),&nbsp;The Making of Monsters&nbsp;(1991) and&nbsp;Urinal&nbsp;(1989).

08. GERONTOPHILIA (Canada, 2013)

Lake, a young man who takes a job in a nursing home and develops a romantic and sexual attraction to Mr. Peabody, an elderly resident in the facility.

Post-screening discussion with Director Bruce LaBruce, moderated by John Greyson.

Discussion: GERONTOPHILIA

GERONTOPHILIA (Canada, 2013)

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