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Small Town Gay Bar

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The lives of gays in the Deep South are explored in this documentary, which looks at two bars in rural Mississippi that cater to a homosexual clientele. "Rumors" is in all other ways a modest neighborhood hangout; "Crossroads" is an anything-goes establishment. Interviews with regular patrons portray both bars as islands of acceptance in an ocean of prejudice, exemplified by the derision of customers at nearby straight bars and the cutting homophobia of anti-gay preacher Fred Phelps.

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Alonso Duralde AfterElton.com 02/12/2010
While we're used to seeing movies about young men and women leaving their hometowns behind to live their lives openly in a big city, Gay Bar shows us the people who have decided to stay in their hometowns but still stake out the life that they choo Go to Full Review David Rooney Variety 01/31/2006
Ingram illustrates how gay bars function as oases of acceptance and alternative families for his good-humored, enduring subjects. Go to Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 05/07/2020
Small Town Gay Bar explores the world of Deep South queer watering holes, focusing on life around two Mississippi bars, Rumors and Crossroads. Pubs like these are pretty much the only gay oasis to be found outside the local MCC Church. Go to Full Review Film Threat 01/22/2013
4.5/5
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 08/10/2007
86/100
...not only makes it clear that people can be brave and resourceful in the face of intolerance, they can also throw a great party. Go to Full Review Sally Foster Film Threat 01/30/2006
4.5/5
Inherently moving and excruciatingly truthful, Malcolm Ingram's small town gay bar is the story of real people in a real place, documenting their fight to create a family of love and acceptance in a world that has offered them none. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/09/2022 The best of the LGBTQ+ community!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 06/22/2015 A good twenty minute movie to which another hour of extraneous material was added as filler. Good idea, boring execution See more 02/22/2014 Quite the eye opening look at the gay struggle. I truly think this documentary should be shown in schools as a lesson in tolerance. Homosexuality... I don't get it, but I love that others have the right to. See more 05/17/2013 beautifully moving look at how gay bars in the south create healthy community See more 04/21/2013 Great glimpse into a world I didn't know anything about See more 04/12/2013 Quite moving. I tend to forget how unaccepting and homophobic people can be. This film made me pretty angry at points. The soundtrack rocks. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Malcolm Ingram

Director

Malcolm Ingram

Writer

Andre Canaparo

Producer

Sarah Gibson

Producer

Kevin Smith

Executive Producer

Jonathon Cliff

Cinematographer

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Movie Info

Synopsis The lives of gays in the Deep South are explored in this documentary, which looks at two bars in rural Mississippi that cater to a homosexual clientele. "Rumors" is in all other ways a modest neighborhood hangout; "Crossroads" is an anything-goes establishment. Interviews with regular patrons portray both bars as islands of acceptance in an ocean of prejudice, exemplified by the derision of customers at nearby straight bars and the cutting homophobia of anti-gay preacher Fred Phelps.
Director
Malcolm Ingram
Producer
Andre Canaparo, Sarah Gibson
Screenwriter
Malcolm Ingram
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 3, 2009
Runtime
1h 23m