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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 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 Feb 12, 2010 Full Review David Rooney Variety Ingram illustrates how gay bars function as oases of acceptance and alternative families for his good-humored, enduring subjects. Jan 31, 2006 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 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. May 7, 2020 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 4.5/5 Jan 22, 2013 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ...not only makes it clear that people can be brave and resourceful in the face of intolerance, they can also throw a great party. Rated: 86/100 Aug 10, 2007 Full Review Sally Foster Film Threat 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. Rated: 4.5/5 Jan 30, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The best of the LGBTQ+ community!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member A good twenty minute movie to which another hour of extraneous material was added as filler. Good idea, boring execution Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member beautifully moving look at how gay bars in the south create healthy community Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Great glimpse into a world I didn't know anything about Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Quite moving. I tend to forget how unaccepting and homophobic people can be. This film made me pretty angry at points. The soundtrack rocks. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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