Underplayed Gems

L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin (2014)

L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin poster
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
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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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