On My Way Out: The Secret Life of Nani and Popi (2017)

Original title

On My Way Out: The Secret Life Of Nani And Popi

Directed by

Skyler Gross, Brandon Gross

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Canada

Runtime

40 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A couple in their 80s prepare for their 65th wedding anniversary. During this time they reveal to their family that the husband is gay and the wife has always known.

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What happens

On My Way Out: The Secret Life of Nani and Popi is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Brandon Gross and Skyler Gross, produced by Howie Mandel and Barry Avrich and released in 2017. Profiling the filmmakers' grandparents, Holocaust survivors Ruth and Roman Blank, the film depicts their preparation for their 65th wedding anniversary, and focuses on their revelation to the rest of the family that Roman is gay and Ruth has always known this. The film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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