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San Francisco in 1998. Queer activist Michael is passionately committed to supporting gay and
lesbian youths. His own deep longing to belong means that he is tirelessly engaged in redefining
his own existence, absorbing with apparent ease young Tyler into his long-term relationship with his
friend Bennett. The trio decides to travel America to record on film the lives of gay teenagers. They
subsequently manage to raise the cash to launch Michael’s own LGBT magazine. But Michael isn’t
happy with the way he’s living his life. Following a suspected heart attack he strives to find a way to
balance sexuality and spirituality and decides to leave his chosen family and friends. After engaging
in meditative contemplation and heterosexual experiments, he firmly embraces Christianity.In his
sensitive directorial debut, Justin Kelly deftly juxtaposes different periods of time to describe the
unusual transformation of Michael Glatze, the co-founder of the magazine ‘Young Gay America’ and
a one-time inspirational figure of the LGBT community who, after prolonged and persistent soulsearching, decided to reject homosexuality and become a preacher.
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- Production company
- Patriot Pictures
- Original title
- I Am Michael