Light Up

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Light Up

2024

1h 31m

Documentary

LGBTQ+

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Light Up is a film that tells the stories of same gender loving men and a transgender woman who found their superpower by living in their truth.

Victoria Luxford

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Living up to its title, Light Up comes at a crucial time in the United States, where LGBTQ+ rights seem to be under attach daily. With this in mind, these five stories remind both Queer audience members and allies just what they are fighting for.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 27, 2025

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

... a documentary that will connect deeply with some...

Aug 22, 2025

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Federico Furzan

Movie-Blogger.com

An illuminating exploration of a very brave community.

Oct 14, 2024

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The importance of community is a recurring theme, both family and family of choice is present throughout and there is, as one should expect, remarkable scenes of drama, pain, renewal, and healing throughout Light Up.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Oct 5, 2024

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

What Lowery is really interested in is the human story that each of these people has to tell.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 4, 2024

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Shikhar Verma

High on Films

Even though the documentary is never able to visually represent the traumas and triumphs of these individuals, it is able to progressively insinuate queerness as a form of expression and self-realization.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 1, 2024

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Ryan Ashley Lowery

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Synopsis

Light Up is a film that tells the stories of same gender loving men and a transgender woman who found their superpower by living in their truth.

Director: Ryan Ashley Lowery
Producer: Ryan Ashley Lowery, Kenisha Johnson
Screenwriter: Ryan Ashley Lowery
Production Co: Ryan Ashley Productions
Genre: Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 16, 2025
Runtime: 1h 31m