Based on a true story, a gay man’s brutal assault in 1982 Dublin ignites Ireland’s LGBTQ Pride movement and a fight for self-acceptance and justice.
Directed by: Ellie Hodgetts, Aymeric Nicolet
Runtime: 14 MINUTES
Completed: 15/12/2023
Countries of Production: UK
Awards: Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival - Best British/UK LGBTQ+ Shorts, Exit 6 Film Festival - Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography
Declan Flynn, a man struggling for self-acceptance, is preyed upon by a gang of self-described ‘Queer-bashers’ in Dublin, 1982. Based on the true story seen as a major catalyst for Ireland’s LGBTQ Pride movement.
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