Arts

Inside Out film fest continues

Service, screening May 20, tells the story behind a sexy, run-down Filipino porn theatre

By Xtra.ca • May 18, 2009 8:00 pm EDT

Brillante Mendoza’s provocative film Service is screening at this year’s Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival. Matt Thomas caught up with the Filipino director while he was in Toronto for last year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

Service screens Wed, May 20 at 5:15pm at Isabel Bader.

The Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival runs May 14-24.
For more information and tickets check out Insideout.ca

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