L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin (2014)

Original title

The L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin

Directed by

Lauren Lazin

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows several lesbians living in rural Mississippi. It shows how their religious upbringing and the Bible Belt community affect their daily lives and relationships.

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What happens

L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin is a 2014 American documentary television film directed by Lauren Lazin. Produced by Ilene Chaiken as part of The L Word franchise, it premiered on Showtime on August 8, 2014. The film follows the lives of various lesbians living in the Bible Belt of the United States. Filming lasted six to eight months in rural Mississippi. Lazin described the film as "much more about the hardships gay women face because of the religion they are brought up with." L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin received positive reviews, with critics praising its "heartbreaking" depiction of the real-life homophobia faced by gay women in rural parts of the Southern United States. It won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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