The Miseducation of Cameron Post - SIFF 2018 Capsule Review

The Movie: The Miseducation of Cameron Post

The Director: Desiree Akhavan

The Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Sasha Lane, Forrest Goodluck, John Gallagher Jr, Jennifer Ehle, Emily Skeggs, Owen Campbell

The Story: In 1993, a teenage girl is forced into a gay conversion therapy center by her conservative guardians.

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