Chris Dupuis has written a new book on David Secter's pioneering 1965 film, which all but vanished from cultural consciousness a decade after it was made.was a watershed moment for Canadian cinema. Shot by David Secter, a 22-year-old English major at the University of Toronto, it was both Canada's first depiction of a gay romance and an early success story of indie film.
follows two students, Peter , a shy freshman, and Doug , a popular senior, who form an unlikely bond over two semesters at university. Arriving from a small town in Northern Ontario, Peter initially struggles with campus life. After an ill-fated first meeting, Doug takes him under his wing and a fast friendship quickly develops. But when Peter begins dating Sandra , sparks of jealously fly.
Canadian society's rampant homophobia also meant that the film's subtlety was critical to having it shown. The Ontario Film Review Board very nearly banned it, an interesting thing to reflect on when you compare it to the kinds of films that skate by with a PG rating today. Along with this, Secter's caution was an act of self-preservation.
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