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Queerama

Queerama

Queerama

Queerama

A century of gay rights and desires on film

2017•1h 15m•

★4.9(16 ratings)

MusicDocumentary

Overview

Created from a treasure trove of archive, Queerama traverses a century of gay experiences, encompassing persecution and prosecution, injustice, love and desire, identity, secrets, forbidden encounters, sexual liberation and pride. The soundtrack weaves the lyrics and music of John Grant, Goldfrapp and Hercules & Love Affair with the images and guides us intimately into the relationships, desires, fears and expressions of gay men and women in the 20th century – a century of incredible change.

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Main Cast

Leigh Bowery

Leigh Bowery

(archive footage)

Quentin Crisp

Quentin Crisp

Narrator (archive footage)

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Daisy Asquith

Production

Producer: Catryn Ramasut
Executive Producer: Mary Burke
Executive Producer: Kate Townsend
Executive Producer: Adam Partridge

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer:

Original Music Composer: Alison Goldfrapp

Editing

Editor: Kenny McCracken
Editor: Alan Mackay
Editorial Services: Campbell X

Keywords

lgbtgay themegay rights

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Did You Know?

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The film's tagline is: "A century of gay rights and desires on film"

#2

The runtime is 75 minutes (1h 15m).

#3

The film was directed by Daisy Asquith.

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The score was composed by John Grant.

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This title is listed on IMDb as tt6980792.

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Rating

4.9/10

Mixed

16 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Queerama

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

K-18

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

Production Companies:

ie ie productions

ie ie productions