Gay Chorus Deep South

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“To heal the country and move on, we must reach across the divide and listen to one another…But the big surprise of the film is how its progressive-minded main characters…do most of the growing here.”

— Peter Debruge,

Variety

“…engaging and colourful…the film [signals] that hope and humanity can prevail, even in the darkest of times.”

— Nikki Baughan,

Screen Daily

“…stirring…handsomely made…”

— Stephen Farber,

The Hollywood Reporter

“…one can’t underestimate the power of heartfelt tune…the ultimate star of Gay Chorus Deep South is the singing.”

— Christian Allaire,

Vogue

Gay Chorus Deep South

2019 | USA | 92 min

ABOUT THE FILM

LONG SYNOPSIS

In response to a wave of discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws in Southern states and the divisive 2016 election, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus embarks on a tour of the American Deep South. Led by Gay Chorus Conductor Dr. Tim Seelig and joined by The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, the tour brings a message of music, love and acceptance, to communities and individuals confronting intolerance. Over 300 singers traveled from Mississippi to Tennessee through the Carolinas and over the bridge in Selma, performing in churches, community centers and concert halls in hopes of uniting us in a time of difference. The journey also challenges Tim and other Chorus members who fled the South to confront their own fears, pain and prejudices, on a journey towards reconciliation. What emerges is a less divided America, where the lines that divide us—faith, politics, sexual identity—are erased through the soaring power of music, humanity and a little drag.

Writer & Director David Charles Rodrigues
Producers Bud Johnston, Jesse Moss
Executive Producers James Goode, Tony Högqvist
Associate Producers Freddie Whitman, Harrison Watkins
Editor Jeff Gilbert
Cinematographer Adam Hobbs
Additional Photography Thorsten Thielow
Music Bryan Senti
Cast Dr. Tim Seelig, Ashlé, Jimmy White, Terrance, Riley, Pastor Jim Dant, Malaysia Walker

FESTIVALS
2019: Tribeca (World Premiere)

AWARDS
Audience Award—Documentary (Tribeca), Audience Award for Best Documentary and Best Music Documentary (NorthwestFest), Audience Award—Best Documentary (Pink Apple Zurich)

FESTIVAL TERRITORIES
The World

EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray

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