Light Up
How it feels
This documentary follows five African American LGBTQ+ people living in Atlanta. It shows how they rely on resilience, self-discovery, and their community for support.
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What happens
Light Up is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Ryan Ashley Lowery. The film centers on the lives of five African American LGBTQ+ individuals in Atlanta, showing how resilience, self-discovery, and community become anchors of strength. Light Up had its world premiere at Bronzelens Film Festival in 2024 and has been screened at multiple other film festivals across the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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