Alfredo's Fire (2014)

Directed by

Andrew Abrahams

Genre

LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

40 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Alfredo Ormando, a man who set himself on fire in 1998 outside St. Peter's Basilica as a protest against the Catholic Church's stance on homosexuality. The film examines his life and the actions that led to that final act.

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What happens

Alfredo's Fire is a 2014 documentary film, directed by Andy Abrahams Wilson, about self-immolation victim Alfredo Ormando, who set fire to himself in January 1998 outside St. Peter's Basilica to protest the Catholic Church's condemnation of homosexuality. The film had its world premiere on February 2, 2014, at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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