Mélange
Director：Deshon Leek
Screenwriter：Deshon Leek
Cast：Miles Cameron, Bereket, J.R. Yussuf
Producer：Deshon Leek
Cinematographer：Peter Garajszki
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Language：English
Production Company：Poised Pictures LLC
SYNOPSIS
Two men reconnect in a jazz bar after a period of estrangement. When sharing a dance stirs up old feelings, the pair attempts to avoid acknowledging their intimate past.
Director Biography
Deshon Leek is a writer, director, and Emmy award winning producer. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Film at Morehouse College before relocating to New York City. Deshon’s work often focuses on challenging conventional notions centered around black manhood, queer identity, and mental health. Deshon is a recipient of the 2024 En Foco Media Arts Fund.
Director's Statement
How do we love each other? How do we love ourselves? Does the ego and control really protect us from loss? What happens when we accept our lack of control? As a Black queer man in America, there is a constant threat against my body. Historically, representations of Black and queer men on screen have often depicted violence, sex, and traditional masculinity. Fortunately, my work disrupts the status quo by challenging conventional notions centered around black manhood and queer identity, while destigmatizing mental health. I value the medium of film because of its power to reimagine Black and queer identities. Through cinema, I am committed to healing Black intergenerational traumas and providing QTBIPOC with the space to be in love, and to be loved, freely and without shame. Mélange is an exploration of fear and desire for intimacy uniting. With this film, I’d like to encourage conversation around the urgency for intimacy in Black and LGBTQIA+ communities.
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