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Lay of the Land

A menacing man with a history of gay-bashing enters a smoky bar and strikes up a conversation with a drag queen in this dark short by Fraser MacDonald, which explores violence, homophobia and masculinity.

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A menacing man with a history of gay-bashing enters a smoky bar and strikes up a conversation with a drag queen in this dark short by Fraser MacDonald, which explores violence, homophobia and masculinity.

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