Akron trailer - #VQFF2016

Vancouver Queer Film Festival screenings:
Sun Aug 14 | 9:15pm | SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
Fri Aug 19 | 4:30pm | Cineplex Odeon at International Village

The fierce bonds of family are tested against the temptations of love when Benny (Matthew Frias), a Mexican-American medical student at the University of Akron, and Christopher (Edmund Donovan), a handsome arts undergraduate, meet at a pickup football game. The connection is instant, and with the support of their family and friends, Benny and Christopher start a relationship.

Unbeknownst to the two, the meet-cute at the football game is not the first time they have crossed paths. As their families become involved, a past incident involving the two clans is slowly uncovered, leaving Benny with a tough choice.

Akron details a very specific relationship in a certain setting, but you don’t have to be from Ohio to get the universal messages it sends about family, forgiveness, and love.

[devonmichaels]

A must watch...Matthew Frias is just too beautiful for the screen, can't get enough of him

[larkpraise]

Edmund Donovan is one fine actor and plays his part in this film beautifully. Both he and Matthew Frias are phenomenal and and beautiful!