When the word is out dvd comes out in june, it will include a short followup documentary about the film s subjects. Thirty years later featuring the filmmakers and many of the film s participants afterthoughts by the filmmakers and participants a history of the mariposa film. More than two dozen men and women of various backgrounds, ages, and races talk to the camera about being gay. Peter adair conceived and produced the film, and was one of the directors. Word is out inspired nancy to collaborate with casey adair, peter and nancys mother, on a companion book, published in 1978. When she decides to write her own obituary, a young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth resulting in a lifealtering friendship. Word is out is a 1991 song written by english duo stock and waterman for kylie minogues fourth album lets get to it 1991. Word is out found a wide audience theatrically and, perhaps more importantly, had a national publictelevision broadcast. Directed by nancy adair, andrew brown, rob epstein. The words film complet en francais bradley cooper drame. Stories of some of our lives startled audiences across the country when it. This is a fantastic movie that invites you into the lives and experiences of a diverse group of gay men and women of all ages.
Mariposa film group to produce and direct word is out. Publication date 1977 topics gays, gays publisher mariposa films contributor internet archive language english. The first featurelength documentary about lesbian and gay identity made by gay. Word is out 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. Stories of some of our lives startled audiences across the country when it appeared in movie theaters and on television. It is derived from ancient words meaning measuring stick and is applied here to designate those books that meet the requirements of being acknowledged as divinely inspired. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of word is out, the mariposa film group has begun production of a dvd. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing word is out. A queer film classic arsenal pulp press at a free event on jan. Stories of some of our lives, 1977, directed by robert epstein, with cynthia gair, sally gearhart, george mendenhall, at turner classic movies. The first featurelength documentary about lesbian and gay identity made by gay filmmakers, the film had a huge impact when it was released and became an icon of the emerging gay rights movement of the 1970s. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life.
Word is out quickly became a landmark in cinema, but time had taken its toll on the existing prints and the film was rarely seen. This landmark american documentary is bracing in light of the foggy discourse, both pro and con, that accompanies a good many films with queer subject matter. Stories of some of our lives jul 20, 2011 this is a beautiful little time capsule shot in 1975 of interviews with 26 queer people, selected from 200 pre. The update tells of the death of about half the men from hivrelated illnesses. Pioneering coming out doc word is out at anthology the. In the hopi language, the word koyaanisqatsi means unbalanced life. Sadly what started out as a great movie ended very abruptly with little explanation as to what happened to. In this documentary, an extremely disparate group of gay and lesbian individuals engages in a series of interviews on topics such as bigotry, stereotyping, their own personal relationships, and. Stories of some of our lives film complet vf 2015 en ligne hd word is out.
Here are all the pixar films and shorts available to subscribers on disney. In 1978, word is out startled audiences across the country when it appeared in movie theaters and later, television. The film provided an intimate portrait of gay men and lesbians, and by doing so, it played a significant role in the thennascent struggle for gay rights. The film makers let the 26 individuals be themselves and in so doing they paint a realistic picture of what it means to be gay within this society. See the full list of word is out cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Word is out, heralded by distributor milestone films as the first featurelength documentary about lesbian and gay identity made by gay filmmakers, may have been filmed just a few years earlier in 1977, but the tone of the film is entirely different. It stars daniel kaluuya, allison williams, lil rel howery, bradley whitford, caleb landry jones, stephen root, and catherine keener. Produced by mike stock and pete waterman, it was released as the first single from minogues album lets get to it. Life out of balance, is a 1982 american experimental film directed by godfrey reggio with music composed by philip glass and cinematography by ron fricke. Stories of some of our lives streaming word is out. Peter adair, who gained notice with his 1967 documentary, holy ghost people, about a. Bradley cooper in the words 2012 ben barnes and nora arnezeder in the words 2012 dennis quaid in the. The word canon is the is the term used to describe the complete number of the books of the bible the closed canon of the 66 books of the holy scriptures. Stories of some of our lives 1977 starring john burnside and tom fitzpatrick on dvd and bluray.
Twentysix gay men and women from all walks of life discuss living their lives out of the closet. The first featurelength documentary about lesbian and gay identity made by gay filmmakers, the film had a huge impact when it was released and became an icon of the emerging gay rights. David bohnett, the man behind the film s restoration and dvd release. Learn more buy the dvd share your story buy the dvd share your story. It was directed by six people collectively known as the mariposa film group. Stories of some of our lives en entier film word is out. Get out follows chris washington kaluuya, a young africanamerican man who uncovers a disturbing secret when he meets the family of his caucasian girlfriend. Common formats of book trailers include actors performing scenes from the book akin to a movie trailer, full production trailers, flash videos, animation or. A trailer is a commercial advertisement for a feature film that will be exhibited in the future at a. Multiple formats, color, ntsc, full screen, closedcaptioned. The film consists primarily of slow motion and timelapse footage of cities and. The film premiered in november 1977 at the castro theater in san francisco, and went into limited national release in 1978. I had never heard of word is out before it came out on dvd. They start with a beginning act 1 that lays out the premise of the story.
Six of this films cast members appeared in superherorelated properties. The content of gods word is complete a christian blog. Knives out 2019 movie official trailer daniel craig, chris evans. A queer film classic on the groundbreaking 1977 documentary that profiles the lives of gay men and lesbians of different ages, races, and backgrounds, and played a role in the thennascent struggle for gay rights being released at the same time as anita bryant waged her antigay campaign in florida. A preinterview video from the film word is out, a groundbreaking documentary made by peter adair in 1977.
Stories of some of our lives is a 1977 documentary film featuring interviews with 26 gay men and women. With shirley maclaine, amanda seyfried, annjewel lee dixon, thomas sadoski. Interviews with men and women reveal problems and successes they have had in dealing with their sexuality and with societys attitude toward them. Get out is a 2017 american horror film written and directed by jordan peele in his directorial debut. Here at fandango movieclips, we love movies as much as you. The film, the first of its kind to present gays and lesbians in a positive light, was a critical hit nationwide. Cant really say too much without seeing the full version of the doc, but my only complaint is the same as i have with arthur bressans gay usa released right around the same time as this. That being said, this is a pretty essential piece of self. Second, the film appears to feature a plum role for christoph waltz. Directed by mariposa film group featuring john burnside, sally gearheart, elsa g. Stories of some of our lives startled audiences across the country when it appeared in movie theaters.
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