This stellar documentary reveals the exceptional life of George Takei - the Star Trek legend and outspoken LGBTIQ advocate. Now 76, nine years after formally coming out, Takei and his manager-husband of 25 years, Brad Takei, have become a poster couple for marriage equality. ThE films follows Takei and Brad as they prepare for Takei’s dream project, Allegiance, a musical based on his harrowing childhood experiences inside a Japanese-American internment camp. Filmmakers Jennifer Kroot and Bill Weber expertly navigate this day-to-day look at how one remarkable couple create a balance between work and play, their lives as private and public figures, and Takei’s personal and career history.
To Be Takei screens for the Queer Screen Film Festival. More info/tix
