Document Closing Gala: Document 12 Awards + American Vagabond

Presenting the: International Jury / Women's Jury/ Youth Jury/ Audience Award

The award ceremony will be followed by a screening of American Vagabond as the closing event of Document 12.

American Vagabond
Dir. Susanna Helke, Finland/Denmark 2013, 85 mins

James ran away from his parents’ home because they didn’t accept that he is gay. He tries to find refuge in San Francisco with his boyfriend, Tyler. They thought they would find a community in the world’s gay Mecca. Instead, they end up sleeping in a park and panhandling in the city’s gay neighbourhood. They find themselves stranded in a world of homeless people and the community of other kicked-out queer youth.

Eventually, James has to face his past and the place he has left behind.

**Special Jury Prize/Q Hugo Film Award, Chicago International Film Festival 2013/ Jury Award Winner Best Documentary, Image Out

Document 12 International Jury Award: Nomination for Best Film**