Elder

Directed by Genéa Gaudet

Set in 1974 during the AIDS crisis, a Mormon missionary's life is upended when he falls for a handsome Italian Communist in coastal Italy. Their passionate love story unfolds amidst the challenges of faith, identity, and societal taboos.
Elder is a deeply moving documentary short film about a former Mormon missionary remembering the Italian man he fell in love with while serving in Europe in the 1970s. Genéa Gaudet lets the story unfold with remarkable intimacy, turning one man’s memories into a tender reflection on faith, repression, loss and the love that remains vivid decades later.

Elder

Directed by Genéa Gaudet

Set in 1974 during the AIDS crisis, a Mormon missionary's life is upended when he falls for a handsome Italian Communist in coastal Italy. Their passionate love story unfolds amidst the challenges of faith, identity, and societal taboos.

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Elder is a deeply moving documentary short film about a former Mormon missionary remembering the Italian man he fell in love with while serving in Europe in the 1970s. Genéa Gaudet lets the story unfold with remarkable intimacy, turning one man’s memories into a tender reflection on faith, repression, loss and the love that remains vivid decades later.

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