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A Bear's Story
Bears
Well, Frameline 31 has kicked into full gear. Today was our “bear” day. We started the morning off with a screening of Pooh's Heffalump Movie. And of course, we couldn’t possibly miss BEARS – The Documentary.
The SF screening of BEARS at Frameline – a veritable who’s who of the SF Ursus Brotherhood. The SF Movie Bears were there. The Bears of San Francisco were there. And, of course – Harry (Mr. Lazy Bear, himself – for you out of towners) was there. And, so were we . . .
The crowd at Frameline was mixed. “I was expecting more bears . . .,” my partner noted. Not that there was any shortage. Also, watching a documentary about IBR in SF means that many of the on-screen bears are also in the audience and they know all the back stories. So, when a local was featured on screen, the audience would react.
BEARS is a documentary directed by Marc Klasfeld that takes you into the wild world of International Mr. Bear. Testosterone and fur fly in this fascinating and heartfelt tour into the bear scene.
The movie follows a few of the contestants in the 2004 International Mr. Bear contest. We get some insights into the process, we meet the judges, but mostly we get a view into the psyches of the contestants. As Dave Hayes of The SF Movies Bears noted before the screening “I didn’t win Miss Congeniality.” And while the tiaras may have been replaced by Leather vests, these boys are in it to win.
If you like bears - the eye candy alone will keep you happy. If you like reality TV type drama – you won’t be disappointed. If you want to see a film about brotherhood and community – then BEARS is for you . . .
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