The Delta (film)
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| Directed by | Ira Sachs |
| Screenplay by | Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias |
| Distributed by | Strand Releasing[1] |
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Running time | 85 min[1] |
| Country | United States |
The Delta is an American dramatic LGBT film which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 1996.[2] The 85 minute film was shot with 16mm film.[3] The film was directed by Ira Sachs.
It won the "Outstanding Emerging Talent" award at Outfest in 1997,[2] and was also nominated for the "Producer's Award" (for producer Margot Bridger) at the 1997 and 1998 Independent Spirit Awards.[4]
Plot
The Delta tells the story of 18-year-old Lincoln Bloom (Shayne Gray), who, after leading a relatively straight teenage life, is slowly drawn into the LGBT world and discovers he is gay. After visiting various shady establishments (including gay bars, video arcades, etc.) and engaging in sexual acts with "men he didn't know," Lincoln meets Minh Nguyen (Thang Chan), a Vietnamese immigrant, and travels down river with him in a cabin cruiser. In a doomed relationship, the two bond with each other, Lincoln neglecting to tell his girlfriend and leading two parallel lives. At the end of the film, Minh and Lincoln take a boat out on the Mississippi River to set off fireworks and this is where the film dramatically concludes.
The movie was filmed entirely in Memphis, Tennessee, Sachs's hometown,[5] and includes scenes of Memphis locations.[1][6]
Cast
- Shayne Gray as Lincoln Bloom
- Thang Chan as Minh Nguyen (John)
- Rachel Zan Huss as Monica Rachel
- Colonious David as Ricky Little
- Charles J. Ingram as David Bloom
Reception
The film received mostly positive reviews, with IndieWire calling it the "essence of independent film."[7] Los Angeles Times's Kevin Thomas called it "...so evocative that it is poetic in its impact."[8] However, it was also criticized by The New York Times[4] and others for leaving viewers with too many questions and moving too abruptly from plotline to plotline.
References
- 1 2 3 "The Delta". Ira Sachs. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- 1 2 "The Delta (DVD) | Ira Sachs". IndiePix Films. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ↑ Ira Sachs films Retrieved 2012-11-10
- 1 2 "The Delta". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ↑ Ira Sachs: Native Memphis Filmmaker Returns for Indie Memphis Retrospective Retrieved 2012-11-10
- ↑ "Wexner Center for the Arts: Film/Video - The Delta". Wexarts.org. 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ↑ "Six Questions For Ira Sachs, Director Of "The Delta" | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews". Indiewire. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ↑ "Forbidden Passion, Longing in Poignant 'The Delta' - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 1988-01-19. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
External links
- The Delta at the Internet Movie Database