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I Was Born This Way

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When Archbishop Carl Bean sang the 1977 disco hit and gay anthem "I Was Born This Way," it was just the start of his mission to create positive change in the world. He went on to found the Minority AIDS Project and the world's first LGBTQ+ church for people of color. Using innovative rotoscope animation and featuring appearances by Lady Gaga, Questlove, Billy Porter, and Dionne Warwick, I WAS BORN THIS WAY is a feature-length documentary exploring the life and legacy of Bean and his resounding message "love is for everyone."

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Daniel Junge

Director

Sam Pollard

Director

Archbishop Carl Bean

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Billy Porter

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Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson

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Lady Gaga

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Synopsis When Archbishop Carl Bean sang the 1977 disco hit and gay anthem "I Was Born This Way," it was just the start of his mission to create positive change in the world. He went on to found the Minority AIDS Project and the world's first LGBTQ+ church for people of color. Using innovative rotoscope animation and featuring appearances by Lady Gaga, Questlove, Billy Porter, and Dionne Warwick, I WAS BORN THIS WAY is a feature-length documentary exploring the life and legacy of Bean and his resounding message "love is for everyone."
Director
Daniel Junge, Sam Pollard
Producer
Wellington Love, Jed Alan, Daniel Junge
Production Co
JungeFilms
Genre
Documentary, History, LGBTQ+, Music
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 40m