Gen Silent (2010)

Directed by

Stu Maddux

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 10m

Rating

1.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows six older LGBTQ adults in Boston as they decide whether to hide their identity to get fair treatment in nursing homes and assisted living. They worry about discrimination and mistreatment from caregivers and other residents.

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What happens

Gen Silent is a 2010 documentary film, directed and produced by Stu Maddux. The documentary follows the lives of six LGBT seniors living in the Boston area who must choose if they will hide their sexuality in order to survive in the long-term health care system. It has been screened at numerous colleges and universities as well as in front of government agencies and healthcare organizations. It premiered at the Boston LGBT Film Festival and has won numerous awards at others. The title of the film is a reference to the generations of older LGBT people who remain in the closet or reenter the closet out of concern for their safety or quality of life. As a result of the documentary, the term Gen Silent has increased in use as a way to refer to this group. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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