Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World (2003)

Directed by

John Scagliotti

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 02m

Rating

4.6 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at the lives of gay, lesbian and transgender people in developing countries. It focuses on the arrest of Egyptian men from a floating nightclub and features activists from several nations. The film examines the struggles and dangers they face.

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What happens

Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World is a 2003 documentary film directed by American filmmaker John Scagliotti about the issues experienced by gay, lesbian and transgender people in developing countries. It was the first documentary film to explore these issues in non-Western countries. It is narrated by actress and comedian Janeane Garofalo. It was produced by Janet Baus and Dan Hunt, both of whom had worked with Scagliotti on his previous film, After Stonewall. The film focuses in particular on Cairo 52, a group of 52 Egyptian men who were arrested on board a floating gay nightclub in 2001. It features interviews with gay-rights activists from countries around the world including Honduras, Namibia, Pakistan, the Philippines and Vietnam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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