This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

Description

It's safe to say we've never seen a coming-out story quite like COULD BE WORSE! Casting his Greek American family as themselves (despite their negligible experience or talent), Zack Stratis serves up an exuberant cocktail of musical comedy, documentary, and family therapy in a film destined to make audiences cheer (or cringe!). It's Sunday night at the Stratises' where plans are afoot for Ollie and Gus's 50th wedding anniversary party. When Zack leaks his intention to incorporate a lavish coming-out spectacle, jaws drop, the pot roast plops, and all hell breaks loose. A Greek American Archie Bunker, Gus belts out "I'm Your Father, Listen to Me." Zack's sister, Evmorphia, follows with the vampy confessional "I Gotta Tell Ya." Not to be outdone, Tedi breaks into the scalding "Leave Me Alone." Pressured to paint her phyllo triangles pink for pride, Zack's mother rebounds with "You Think It's Hard Being Gay, Try Growin' Up a Woman." From the guileless shuffling of improvisation, scripted sequences, and documentary inserts rise moments of tremendous sincerity and sensitivity. In an extravagant family-style finale, COULD BE WORSE! Brings everybody together with American, Greek, and rainbow flags hoisted amiably on high.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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