As a film-obsessed gay teen, Wes Hurley was thrilled to move to the US from Russia. But his mother’s new husband was moody and homophobic. How they ended up bonding, after a surprise revelation.
Wes made a film about his life, co-directed by Nathan Miller, called Little Potato: https://vimeo.com/topicstories/littlepotato
This episode is presented and produced by Saskia Edwards.
Image: Wes Hurley with his mother Elena
Credit: Wes Hurley / Nathan Miller
