The Wedding Banquet – May 8, 7:00PM @ Cinestudio

Queer Thursdays Presents…

THE WEDDING BANQUET

Screening Thursday, May 8, 2025, 7:00 PM @ Cinestudio 

From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, and family expectations. Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee’s expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min’s grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet. Starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung, The Wedding Banquet is a poignant and heartfelt reminder that being part of a family means learning to both accept and forgive.

Director Andrew Ahn | 2025 | USA | 102 minutes | in English and Korean with English subtitles

 

“A reimagining of the original’s premise that feels fresh in an age of relaxed queer sexuality, gay marriage and understanding relatives while honoring the underlying family dynamics that made it work the first time.” – Bob Mondello, NPR

“A modern-day tale with an old-fashioned spirit, a joyous crowd-pleaser with the most romantic of hearts.” – Tomris Laffly, RogerEbert.com