“ Small Town Gay Bar ” is a documentary by American director Malcolm Ingram about discrimination against homosexual people in rural Mississippi and Alabama , the so-called biblical belt of America . [1] [2]
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| Small town gay bar | |
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| Genre | documentary |
| Producer | Malcolm Ingram |
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| Author script | Malcolm Ingram |
| Duration | 76 min |
| A country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Year | 2006 |
| IMDb | ID 0492487 |
Content
- 1 plot
- 2 Awards and nominations
- 3 References
- 4 notes
Story
In the vastness of liberal and tolerant America, in the heart of the state of Mississippi, gays and lesbians are faced with hatred and violence from friends, family and religious organizations. For representatives of sexual minorities, gay bars here have become a kind of foster family, providing these people with moral support, which they lack so much. The film mentions the murder of Scotty Joe Weaver , interviews with his family members and archived news footage of the time are given. Rev. Fred Phelps, the leader of the Westbury Baptist Church, tries to justify the protests of his followers in an interview, insisting that by agreeing to Scottie's funeral, the local Church of God has served those who "fan the flames of pederastic lust." The owners of gay bars talk about the problems that the LGBT community faces in the vastness of the American South .
Awards and nominations
The film was nominated for awards and received awards: [3]
- Jury Award at Outfest Los Angeles Film Festival for "Best Documentary", 2006
- Jury Award nomination at the Sundance Film Festival , 2006
- GLAAD Media Awards Nomination for Best Documentary, 2008
Links
- Gay Bar in a Small Town at the Internet Movie Database
- Gay Bar in a Small Town at Rottentomatoes.com
Notes
- ↑ SMALL TOWN GAY BAR (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment June 13, 2012. Archived March 12, 2010.
- ↑ Small Town Gay Bar . Variety Date of treatment June 18, 2012. Archived on August 29, 2012.
- ↑ Awards for “Small Town Gay Bar” on the Internet Movie Database