

Gods of Olympia
2002-02-19 · 89 min · ★ 4.1
The story of a cafe in downtown Olympia, WA. Olympia is the capital of the state of Washington. The community is very progressive and has several eating establishments where gay and lesbians are welcome. At the Cafe, local gays meet for food and friendship. These are their stories: A Supreme Court Justice who is a Drag Queen; the Lt Governor who is coming out to his public. The employees at the cafe: the manager who flies off to live with a billionaire from New York; the dish washer who falls in love with the Lt Governor. The billionaire Vietnamese software mogul’s son, he did not know he had, comes to visit. The tech nerd’s son who falls in love with a fellow college student. The regular small town pick up scene. The waiter who falls in love with a mysterious street person, and the assistant manager who is trying to get a better job.
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- Directors
- Gael Richards
- Production companies
- Richard Anthony Films
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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