Coming Out: A 50-Year History (2017)

Coming Out: A 50-Year History of Public Gay Identity (2017) / Director: Phil Siegel / Length: 60 min. / Language: English / Subtitles: English / Entrance: FREE

American Corner in Pristina and Kino ARMATA, a public space in Prishtina that promotes alternative culture and social dialogue, continue their partnership bringing to Prishtina and Kosovo audiences some of the most important and relevant works of American auteurs.

Coming Out: A 50-Year History of Public Gay Identity

Film description: Transgender teen, Jazz Jennings, narrates this documentary where young people interview a host of LGBTQ elders who came out in different historical eras from the 1950s through today. These inspiring talks give insight into the political and personal changes that shaped the modern LGBTQ movement. The young interviewers get an opportunity to compare and contrast their "coming out" experience with people who came out during McCarthy, Civil Rights, post-Stonewall, and AIDS eras. In the end, they learn that every generation of activists stands on the shoulders of those who came before and that activism needs to continue even in the light of great social strides.