Watch 'Ode to Pablo,' a Short Film About a Young Queer Deaf Man

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 Watch Ode to Pablo, a Short Film About a Young Queer Deaf Man
  The Advocate premieres Ode to Pablo, a unique intersectional coming of age story that's part of the 2019 PBS Online Film Festival. 
 
 Ali Walker 
          
          Jul 09, 2019
          
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Ode to Pablo is a new short film about a queer deaf Afro-Latino guy challenged to a game of pickup basketball by a few local boys. Pablo (Ian Vasquez) tries to hide who is, concerned he might be rejected for who he is. When an unexpected incident occurs, Pablo's secret is revealed and he finds himself making a surprising connection with one of the boys.
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Watch Ode to Pablo, a Short Film About a Young Queer Deaf Man

The Advocate premieres Ode to Pablo, a unique intersectional coming of age story that's part of the 2019 PBS Online Film Festival.

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