On Saturday 5 July, Queer Vision, The Bristol Pride Festival Festival, showcase two landmark titles of queer cinema as the centrepiece for our 2025 programme, on the largest screen in Bristol – the Megascreen (The former Bristol IMAX) at Bristol Aquarium.
Kicking off this double bill, we’re presenting Ang Lee’s sophomore feature The Wedding Banquet, a romantic comedy that has stood the test of time for its unique wit and charm.
Wai-Tung Gao (Winston Chao) is a Taiwanese immigrant living in the United States with his long-term partner Simon (Mitchell Lichtenstein), unbeknownst to his parents back home attempting to set him up with women. To stop their pressuring and keep his true situation hidden, Wai-Tung resolves to marry Wei-Wei (May Chin) – a struggling artist from mainland China in need of a green card. But what starts as a convenient deception becomes increasingly elaborate and farcical, as Wai-Tung’s parents fly to the US to meet his so-called bride-to-be.
As Andrew Ahn’s 2025 remake gets a nationwide release in theatres this May, we’re proud to offer audiences a rare opportunity to see the 1993 original in all its glory, with special thanks to the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute.
We are presenting this as double bill with Brokeback Mountain with a special discounted combination ticket available.
We’re encouraging everyone to don their rootinest tootinest rodeo and brilliant bridal looks to be in with a chance of winning some great prizes! There is a bar onsite as well as a special pop up cocktail bar with specially themed cocktails for the event.
