Underplayed Gems

Cul-de-sac (2010)

Cul-de-sac poster
Original title
Cul de Sac
Directed by
Ramin Goudarzi Nejad, Mahshad Afshar
Genre
documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
0.8 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows the stories of lesbians living in Iran and the challenges they face. It focuses on their experiences with persecution and their struggle for acceptance.

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What happens

Cul-de-sac is a feature film produced by Ramin Goudarzinejad and Mahshad Torkan, Iranian human rights activists and filmmakers based in London. It premiered on 20 May 2010. The film is focused on the plight of homosexuals — in this case, lesbians — in Iran. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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