Silent pioneers

Through intimate profiles eight men and women, this film offers a portrait of the 3.5 million gay and lesbian elders in the USA. Contrary to the public stereotype of a youthful homosexual community, gay men and lesbians do grow old. This is a portrait of strong and active women and men who face not only issues of ageing, but also concerns related to sexual orientation. This film intimately profiles eight men and women

Credits

director

Lucy Winer

production company

Silent Pioneers

Duration

00:42:13:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017343

Language

English

Audience classification

MA

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communities

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Gay liberation movement

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gay and lesbian studies

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gay liberation movement

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1984

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