“As it has become more acceptable to be queer, what used to be a thriving community is rapidly melting back into society … 'Swan Song' is dedicated to all ... who built the community and blazed the trail for the rights many of us cling to today.'
complete his indie Ohio trilogy with “Swan Song,” an intimate and heartfelt tribute to an eccentric, larger-than-life local hairdresser who left an immeasurable mark on his life.which has received rave reviews from critics
Born and raised in Sandusky, Ohio, which is located about two hours away from Columbus, he has produced films about protagonists who have longed to leave their small hometowns in favor of living more metropolitan lifestyles in New York City. But the filmmaker said that he was inspired to return to his roots after discovering that the town, which was once “pretty conservative and a little closed-minded,” had become “much more open-minded” in recent years.
After a year of pre-production, the low-budget film entered production for 18 days and was shot almost entirely in chronological order, allowing Kier to take a more methodical and immersive approach to embodying one of the town’s former gay icons. For Stephens, whose first two films of the Ohio trilogy centered on younger members of the LGBTQ community, it was always important to shine a spotlight on an older member in “Swan Song” whose main conflict is no longer grappling with sexuality.
“I came from a little small town, and the plague hit my town. Half a generation of gay men died," he said."Just think of all the songs that were never written and all the paintings that were never painted, and just how that changed the world, and what a huge loss it was."
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