A Heaven for Queers

A Heaven for Queers

2011 · 103 min · ★ 3.7 · Romance

On the brink of adulthood, two lifelong friends are forced to reconcile their homosexual love for one another with their evangelical Christian upbringing.

Directed by Alexander Grigorenko · Written by Alexander Grigorenko

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