A queer teen finds himself in the strangest place: a furry convention. Reality gets weird.
A hybrid of documentary and fiction, Rukus is a queer coming-of-age story set in the liminal spaces of furry conventions, southern punk houses, and virtual worlds.
Direction
Hanner blurs documentary and fiction until you can't tell which hurts more.
Production
Furry cons and punk houses shot with genuine tenderness, never mockery.
Editing
Virtual world sequences that feel like memories you're not sure you had.
Director
Brett Hanover
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Brett Hanover originally met Rukus in a Teen Second Life chat room as actual teenagers.
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