Director
Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson
Year
2010
Run Time
65
min
Country
USA
Language
English
PROGRAM Time
minutes
CONTENT WARNING:
The announcement of filmmaker Joe Wilson's wedding to another man ignites a firestorm of controversy in his small hometown. Drawn back by a plea for help from a gay teen, Wilson takes viewers on an exhilarating and often surprising journey through love, hate, and understanding in rural America.
This film is presented in English with English subtitles.
Following the story of a small American town confronting a firestorm of controversy ignited by a same-sex wedding announcement in the local newspaper, this gripping documentary will challenge you to rethink your values and help close the gaps that divide our communities.
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Get Happy

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This is the story of Mark Payne. Raised by his mother and grandmother, Mark was a born performer. He began doing Barbara Streisand and Liza Minnelli when he was 13 and by the age of 16 he was performing in Las Vegas and opening for Bob Hope and Milton Berle. Get Happy is the story of a boy encouraged to express himself and who has become one of the most successful makeup artists in Hollywood.

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