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Brother

With his wedding to Carlos approaching, Tony, a young immigrant to the US, invites his conservative elder sister to the ceremony — a fateful decision that forces Tony to choose between his family and his freedom.

Director Biography - Aleksei Borovikov

Aleksei Borovikov is an independent filmmaker, journalist, and LGBTQ activist. He began his career working on regional and national television in Russia for over 15 years.

In 2016, Aleksei graduated from Moscow Film School. Before coming to the US, Aleksei volunteered for a Moscow-based NGO focused on HIV prevention and helped them raise a grant of $1 million from the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

In 2022, Aleksei graduated from Columbia College Chicago with an MFA in Cinema Directing.