Silicon Valley Queer Film Festival

Brother

Drama

Country of Origin: USA

Tony, a young immigrant to the US, invites his conservative sister to his upcoming wedding to his boyfriend Carlos — a fateful decision that forces Tony to choose between his family and his happiness.

WRITER/DIRECTOR

Aleksei Borovikov

alex@aborovikov.com

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Aleksei Borovikov is a filmmaker, journalist, and LGBTQ activist. He began his career working on television in Russia for over 15 years.Before coming to the US, Aleksei volunteered for a Moscow-based NGO focused on HIV prevention and helped them raise a grant of $1 million from the Elton John AIDS Foundation. In 2022, Aleksei graduated from Columbia College Chicago with an MFA in Cinema Directing.