Directed by: Ashley Joiner | 95 min | UK | 2019
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The LGBTQ+ movement in the UK has fought bruising battles for equality. Directed by Ashley Joiner, Are You Proud? brings together rare archive footage and interviews from across a spectrum of historical campaigns to celebrate the movement’s landmark achievements .
Gay Pride, the Gay Liberation Front and Stonewall are among the organizations recognized in a film that doesn’t just look back, but asks tough questions about the future.
50 years after the Stonewall riots in America, this is a timely moment to take stock and question how much attitudes have changed and fundamental rights have been achieved.
Preceded by the short film: Ayaneh
Directed by: Nicolas Greinacher | 14 min | Switzerland | 2019
Set in Switzerland, our story follows Ayaneh, a young refugee from Afghanistan. One day at a public swimming pool she meets Anna and instantly feels attracted to her. As the relationship between the two women develops, Ayaneh is confronted with growing resistance from her religious family.