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My Son is Gay (2014)

My Son is Gay poster
Original title
En Magan Magizhvan
Directed by
Lokesh Kumar
Genre
LGBTQ-related film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 35m
Rated
UA
Rating
1.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A gay man tells his mother he is gay, and they both face how this changes their family and community. The story shows their journey toward understanding and acceptance.

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What happens

My Son Is Gay, also known as En Magan Magizhvan in India (Tamil: என் மகன் மகிழ்வன், romanized: Eṉ Makaṉ Makiḻvaṉ), is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language film. It is a tale of a gay man coming out and the impact it has on his relationship with his mother and other people around them. Lokesh Kumar, a filmmaker from Chennai, India, wrote and directed the film. The film is about acceptance, tolerance, and the right of marginalized people to live with dignity in mainstream of society. The film has won 4 awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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