Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World (2003)

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A feature-length documentary that explores the immense changes that occurred for gays, lesbians and transgender people living in the Global South. In the last decade of the 20th Century, a new heightened visibility began spreading throughout the developing world and the battles between families, fundamentalist religions, and governments around sexual and gender identity had begun. But in the West, few people knew about this historic social upheaval, until 52 men on Cairo’s Queen Boat discothèque were arrested for crimes of debauchery. That explosive story focused attention to the lives and trials of gay people coming out in the developing world and the film chronicles those events.

Director: John Scagliotti
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 62 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Don DiNicola, Don DiNicola, John Parthum
Cinematography: Adnan Ali, Anat Salomon
Editing: Richard Davis, Michael Hanish
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

homophobia, human rights, lgbt, gay theme, lesbian

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World about?
A feature-length documentary that explores the immense changes that occurred for gays, lesbians and transgender people living in the Global South. In the last decade of the 20th Century, a new heightened visibility began spreading throughout the developing world and the battles between families, fundamentalist religions, and governments around sexual and gender identity had begun. But in the West, few people knew about this historic social upheaval, until 52 men on Cairo’s Queen Boat discothèque were arrested for crimes of debauchery. That explosive story focused attention to the lives and trials of gay people coming out in the developing world and the film chronicles those events.
Who directed Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World?
Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World was directed by John Scagliotti.
Who stars in Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World?
Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World stars Janeane Garofalo.
How long is Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World?
Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).
What genre is Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World?
Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World is a Documentary film.
Where was Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World produced?
Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World was produced in United States of America.