Sheffield DocFest 2008

The organisers say: "Some of the most exciting documentary cinema is coming straight out of the world of gay and lesbian filmmaking. They touch on the political, the personal, love, and other catastrophes – and always make for brilliant viewing."

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Suddenly Last Winter Suddenly Last Winter
Suddenly Last Winter and Heart
Heart (Country: Australia; Year: 2008; Director: Amy Gebhardt), Official Site
Tracing a tumultous 17-year relationship.
Prodigal Sons (Country: US; Year: 2008; Director: Kimberly Reed), Official Site
Once the star quarter back in school, Kimberly is now a woman. She returns to her hometown in mid-western USA to attend the high school and to make amends with past.
Suddenly Last Winter (Improvvisamente, l'inverno Scorso) (Country: Italy; Year: 2008; Director: Gustav Hofer, Luca Ragazzi), Official Site
A gay couple lift the lid on homophobia in Italy.
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