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The Delta is a american film of genre Drama directed by Ira Sachs released in USA on 15 august 1997

The Delta (1996)

The Delta
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Released in USA 15 august 1997
Length 1h25
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating55% 2.754882.754882.754882.754882.75488

The Delta is an American dramatic LGBT film which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 1996. The 85 minute film was shot with 16mm film. The film was directed by Ira Sachs.

It won the "Outstanding Emerging Talent" award at Outfest in 1997, and was also nominated for the "Producer's Award" (for producer Margot Bridger) at the 1997 and 1998 Independent Spirit Awards.

Synopsis

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.

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