TIFF ‘22 Coverage: ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’
The Vietnamese perspective is not only completely ignored in 'The Greatest Beer Run Ever', but it is blatantly whitewashed and disrespected.

Ever meet someone on the street that you have to fuck immediately? That happened to Alan when he saw Jamie. From the moment their eyes locked, Alan knew it was going to be fun. There is something special about Conor’s stepson Hayes. Maybe it’s the way he wears the jockstrap that he bought him. Perhaps it’s the way he looks at Conor when he asks daddy to give him a massage. Whatever it is, he can’t get enough. The rule was clear. If you lost the soccer game, you had to give the winner a blow job. Well, Roman was getting very good at losing, especially against Tom. Mateo knows just what his stepbrother Kai needs whenever he comes for a visit. With Kai living five states away, these visits don’t happen often, so Mateo makes sure he gives Kai special attention.
The Vietnamese perspective is not only completely ignored in 'The Greatest Beer Run Ever', but it is blatantly whitewashed and disrespected.
The “gay best friend”, an age-old trope, has been done in countless films and television series. Ranging from one-note (Sex and the City's Stanford and Mario) to nuanced (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Tituss), the gay best friend exists to support and advise the main protagonist, with their conflicts swept to the side.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 'Vivo' is a children's animated musical rich in Hispanic culture! The story follows a kinkajou as he delivers a love song for a friend.
In this short film, writer/director Nikita Hattangady focuses on Jai, a starving artist rooted in the latter category. Though unhoused, he works hard.
This coming-of-age movie discusses immigration issues in the United States through the eyes of two exchange students in Brazil.
Disney/Pixar may see a bit of a turning point with Pixar’s new Disney+ Sparkshorts short film: OUT.