Film Details
Celebrated as Canada’s first queer film, David Secter’s debut is a quietly assured portrait of friendship, desire and the ache of unspoken longing. Set against the University of Toronto in the 1960s and filmed through a snowbound winter, Winter Kept Us Warm follows Doug, a charismatic campus star, as he becomes increasingly drawn to Peter, a shy, bookish freshman. Tender and understated, the film captures the fragile intensity of a love that cannot quite find its voice. First screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 1966, this landmark returns in a new 4K restoration, reaffirming its enduring place in queer cinema history.
Director: David Secter
Cast: John Labow, Henry Tarvainen, Joy Fielding
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 81 minutes