Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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#film #documentary #cinema
*Disclaimer
I had to shorten the segment with Jean Marais because of copyright
infringement*
Director Sonia Medina and her co-author, journalist Alain Riou, offer an in-depth analysis of how LGBTQ+ people have been portrayed in cinema between the early 20th century and today, since the birth of the 7th art.
With a series of testimonials and explanations from specialists, the documentary traces the difficulties encountered by filmmakers and actors regarding homosexuality.
The film takes a critical look at the effects of cinema on the public perception of homosexuality and highlights the various struggles for equality and recognition over time.

Jean-Hugues Anglade
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Stéphane Audran
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Jacqueline Audry
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Josiane Balasko
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Guy Bedos
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Patrick Bouchitey
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Claude Brasseur
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Marcel Carné
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Patrice Chéreau
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Cyril Collard
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Clémentine Célarié
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Christophe Dechavanne
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Jacques Demy
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Patrick Dewaere
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Jean-Luc Godard
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Jake Gyllenhaal
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Howard Hawks
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Victor Lanoux
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Heath Ledger
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Ang Lee
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Jean-Pierre Léaud
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Jean Marais
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Vittorio Mezzogiorno
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Claude Miller
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Marco Perrin
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Bernard Pivot
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Jean Poiret
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Yves Robert
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Jean Rochefort
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Michel Serrault
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Jean-Louis Trintignant
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François Truffaut
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Marina Vlady
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