| I Know a Place | |
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| Directed by | Roy Mitchell |
| Produced by | Jane Farrow |
| Starring | Bob Goderre |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
I Know a Place is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Roy Mitchell and released in 1999. [1] A reflection on gay life in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the film profiles Bob Goderre, a retired steelworker who hosted regular parties for gay residents of the region in his home in the 1960s and 1970s. [2]
The film has often been analyzed alongside The Pinco Triangle , a documentary film about LGBT life in Sudbury which was released in the same year. [1] [3]
The film premiered at the 1999 Inside Out Film and Video Festival, [4] where it was the winner of the award for Best Documentary Film. In 2000, it was screened at Toronto's Cinecycle theatre as part of The Best of Everything, a program of Mitchell's short films that also included Christian Porn, Delta Dawn and Proud Drivers of Canada. [5]
In 2006, it received its first-ever screening in Sault Ste. Marie, at an Algoma University College event called Queer Voices from the North. [6]