
A 14 year-old-boy, struggling with gender identity and religion, begins to use fantasy to escape his life in the inner city and find his passion in the process.... (Full plot summary below)
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A 14 year-old-boy, struggling with gender identity and religion, begins to use fantasy to escape his life in the inner city and find his passion in the process.
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| Paste MagazineJacob OllerHalf musical and half drama, it finds balance in poetic stillness and exuberant motion. |
| Village VoiceTatiana CraineWith Saturday Church, Cardasis has crafted a beautiful story about young, queer people of color championing one another and finding themselves. |
| RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyA sweet film with a purity of purpose and intent, elevating it above other films portraying similar struggles. |
| New York PostSara StewartUnder the generous debut direction of Damon Cardasis, there’s enough heart and raw truth here to uplift the moments that falter. |
| The New York TimesGlenn KennyIt is a disarmingly and consistently sensitive movie that remains engaging even when its reach sometimes exceeds its grasp. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeThe movie’s not only appropriate for teen audiences, but also constructive in the way it invites viewers to consider and discuss issues of intolerance and hypocrisy, even as it encourages those who don’t fit the straight, marriage-oriented paradigm to embrace their own identities. |
| The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyBlending sensitive drama with musical fantasy and a heart worn unapologetically on its sleeve, Saturday Church is a modest charmer that plays almost like a narrative response to last year's feature documentary Kiki, about the New York voguing scene. |
| Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinSensitively written and directed by Damon Cardasis, the movie is punctuated by an affecting string of musical numbers (Cardasis co-wrote the film's song lyrics with composer Nathan Larson) that deepen and enliven this lovely, vital tale. |
| The PlaylistLena WilsonAs a film, Saturday Church could so much more, and its disheartening shyness keeps it from achieving greatness. A few choir boys short of a hallelujah, Saturday Church feels more like a subdued sermon. |
| The Film StageAndrew WardMost admirable in Saturday Church is the palpable level of conviction that the cast and filmmakers give to this story of a queer, marginalized youth. Despite a script that seems to service didacticism over genuinely achieved dramatic moments, you can feel Cardasis’ compassion for his characters and the joy the actors bring to their roles. |