Freeheld (2007)

Directed by

Cynthia Wade

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

40 min

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a police officer with a terminal illness who fights to leave her pension to her female partner. It shows her struggle with a county board that refuses to recognize their relationship.

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What happens

Freeheld is a 2007 documentary film directed by Cynthia Wade. It chronicles the story of Laurel Hester in her fight against the Ocean County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders to give her earned pension benefits to her partner, Stacie. On February 24, 2008, it won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject. The documentary also won a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007. Freeheld has played in over 50 festivals worldwide and has earned 14 festival awards. The film had its US broadcast premiere in June 2008 on Cinemax. A film based on the documentary, starring Elliot Page and Julianne Moore, was released in October 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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