The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet

  • Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
  • 1995
  • 1h 42m
  • France, UK, Germany, USA

Pivotal and seminal to the queer community, Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's documentary became an instant classic and is revealing about the visibility and representation of diversity in mainstream culture.

Synopsis

The portrayal of the LGBTQ community and the covert or overt references to it as captured in the mainstream Hollywood studio system from the birth of cinema to 1995.

The Celluloid Closet
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Also known as
Σελιλόιντ Κλόζετ
Festival screenings
Language
Subtitles
Age rating
15+

Teddy Award for Best Queer Documentary

Berlin Film Festival

1996

Freedom of Expression Award

Sundance Film Festival

1996

Nomination for 5 Primetime Emmy Awards

Emmy Awards

1996

Creative Europe Media
European Union
EPAnEK
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