Outfest was — as always — an unparalleled mix of queer voices, but three films stood out to me among those I was able to catch. (Images via Outfest) Potato Dreams of America My favorite viewing experience was Potato Dreams of America, written and directed by Wes Hurley (fresh from his distinguished 2006 work in the film Boy Culture as Broadway Hot Guy #2!), and based on the true and truly incredible story of the flight from Russia undertaken by him and his mother amid Glasnost — thanks to her willingness to be a mail-order bride.
In this quirky coming-of-age tale, which won Best Screenplay at Outfest, little Potato (achingly affecting Hersh Powers in Russia, Tyler Bocock in America) is entranced by what cheesy-TV glimpses his family gets of