Talk Straight: The World of Rural Queers
The new film from Jochen Hick: Gay life on the country-side...
2003 · 1h 39m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Jochen Hick
Overview
A controversial documentary about four gay men, who are living on the countryside of Swabia (a rural area in the south west of Germany) far off big cities. Being alone as Gays among a entirely heterosexual environment, they still try to live a rich and happy life.
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