Amherst
Amherst
1984, English. Directed by James MacSwain.
Growing up gay in small town Nova Scotia in the 50s was the perfect training for survival. Shot on Super 8, the resultant grainy image brings a home movie atmosphere to this story of escape.
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- 0h 12m
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- English
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Amherst runs 12 minutes (0h 12m).
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Amherst isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1984. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked Amherst, try Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me, Capital in the Twenty-First Century.
Who directed Amherst?
Amherst (1984) was directed by James MacSwain.