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Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story (2004)

Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story poster
Directed by
John L'Ecuyer
Genre
drama film, comedy television program, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A gay Canadian teenager fights his Catholic school for the right to bring his boyfriend to prom. Based on a true story, it follows his legal battle and the support he receives from his family and friends.

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What happens

Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story is a 2004 Canadian biographical drama television film directed by John L'Ecuyer and written by Michael MacLennan. Aaron Ashmore stars as Marc Hall, a gay Canadian teenager whose legal fight (Marc Hall v. Durham Catholic School Board) to bring a same-sex date to his Catholic high school prom made headlines in 2002. The film aired on CTV on 1 June 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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