Atif Y. Siddiqi

A story very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians.

During a lazy Montreal summer day, preteen Clara decides to master the art of walking in high-heel shoes. It would probably be an easier undertaking if she didn't have to take the dog, Eddie, along for the ride.

The filmmaker aka Tranie Tronic tells the tale of the incident that inspired their latest album Transgression and brings awareness to the potential dangers of dating men online via sharing their experience of assault and theft.

Melding documentary footage with personal history and performance art, Solo honours the fragility of self-discovery. It sheds new light on the necessity for art and its saving grace. It shows how personal demons must be faced as we learn to trust ourselves and love our partners. Solo celebrates one gay man's creative journey to self-realization--with or without Mr. Perfect.