Streaming with closed captions
Winner—Rogers Audience Award
When Kay, a transgender lawyer, decides to lead a group of 11 LQBTQ+ Vancouverites in their mission to sponsor Drake, a queer refugee from Uganda, they never imagined the affecting journey to come. Through a composed observational lens, the film captures the group's struggles with interpersonal relationships, while having to simultaneously face the difficult reality of what it means to support a newcomer for the first year of their life in a strange country. Drake, a spirited, fun-loving man, arrives in Vancouver full of hopes and dreams for a career in fashion, but within months the pandemic hits. He struggles to find his footing, and conflicting ideas on how to support him split the group apart. A welcome addition to contemporary debates on the realities of refugee sponsorship, Someone Like Me offers a rare look at the experience through the eyes of the queer community. Aisha Jamal
On May 8, there was a Q&A with directors Sean Horlor and Steve J Adams, and film subjects Drake, Kay and Emily, presented by the NFB. Watch the recorded Q&A >>
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MEDIA COVERAGE
- That Shelf - "An engaging examination of what it means to be free and a riveting reminder that no one should have to hide their true self"
- CBC Radio: On the Coast - INTERVIEW with directors Sean Horlor and Steve J. Adams