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Bookmark this pageThe Delta (1996)
Director: Ira Sachs
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From Time Out Film Guide
No less striking than Gus Van Sant's debut Mala Noche, this low-budget first feature by the assistant director of Longtime Companion offers a completely fresh perspective on life in Memphis, Tennessee. Lincoln (Gray) is a cute, 17-year-old kid from a good Jewish family with a nice girlfriend and plenty of straight buddies. But something draws him to the city's gay subculture - and into a dangerous relationship with the disturbed and unreliable Minh (Chan), child of a Vietnamese mother and a black GI, victim of every prejudice going. Sachs allowed his actors to develop situations and dialogue through improvisation, giving the film a meandering, naturalistic feel. When plot does assert itself, in the abrupt closing scenes, the effect is truly disconcerting.Author: TR
Cast & crew
Director: Ira Sachs
Producer: Margot Bridger
Cast: Shayne Gray, Thang Chan, Rachel Zan Huss, Colonious Davis full cast
Duration: 85 mins
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