Michael Goldfried

A BBC documentary about a pre-rehearsal workshop held in New York prior to the Goodman Theater’s 1994 production of The Merchant of Venice, directed by Peter Sellars in Chicago.

Two young couples in New York-one black and gay, one white and heterosexual-find their lives intertwined as they create new relationship norms, explore sexual identity, and redefine monogamy.

A pop star’s use of a song by a long-forgotten folk singer leads to profound changes for the singer’s family in this warm, wise, and utterly unique film.