Check this out! Brief review of the film “The Wolves of Kromer” (1998)
Great for counselors and social workers to watch!
A gay allegory, this film talks about stigma and disenfranchisement—but using wolves instead of gay men. Or does it?
Filmed in a quaint little Welsh village, the British movie tells of the budding romance between Gabriel “Gabs” (an experienced wolf) and Seth (the new kid on the block) as they navigate the events and meals and parties of the town. At the same time, they must try to remain hidden from the humans so that they don’t get shot!
There are several sorts of discrimination and hatred clear in the congregation of the little local church. Secrets and trickery abound as all the characters cross paths, and Seth has to decide if he really likes Gabriel or not. He has all these new feelings… and life is not how he thought it would be.
Good for helping people understand stigma and disappointment, “The Wolves of Kromer” is a clever statement about what gay men—experienced and new—go through and how disease colors an entire community.
The percentage of persons in the homeless community in Chicago who are also members of the LGBTQ+ communities is significant. This is especially true of teenagers and young people and people whose families have discarded them. It is essential for social workers and counselors and street helpers to become allies to the members of any and all of these communities.
If one wants to help, that is. Whether they are wolves or not.
Some wolves are just handsome and charming and super sexy. Is it not a shame how threatening they are to the community?
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Here is the trailer:
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Here is further information on the film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wolves_of_Kromer