Director Jennifer Venditti in person, Saturday, January 12. Post-show discussions will follow the 4:30pm and 7:30pm showtimes.
A sensitive and humorous vérité portrait of Billy, a 15-year-old outsider growing up in small-town Maine. Billy appears, in many ways, like other teenage boys. He's into heavy metal and martial arts, is desperate to find a girlfriend, and aspires to a career as an actor and rock star. Yet in other ways Billy is unique. A troubled past and ongoing behavioral issues have left him marked. But he is unapologetic about his personality and refuses to be victimized, creating his own techniques to help him survive in an environment of pain, conformity, and prejudice.
Film Streams gratefully acknowledges the generosity of Magnolia Hotels, our partner for visiting filmmakers and guests.
Edinburgh International Film Festival: Best Documentary Feature
Los Angeles Film Festival: Best Documentary
SXSW Film Festival: Jury Prize Winner
Melbourne International Film Festival: Best Documentary
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