* Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2009 *

Saturday, JULY 11, 4:30 PM / WALD9 CINEMA (Shinjuku-Marui-Annex 9F)
Saturday, JULY 18, 4:20 PM / SPIRAL HALL (Spiral 3F)
Asian premiere

Do ask, do tell? The politics of the closet and outing From Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick, Outrage is a contentious indictment of the hypocrisy of politicians with appalling gay rights voting records in spite (or perhaps because) of swirling rumors about their sexual preferences. Outrage takes a look at the harm they've inflicted and the media's complicity in keeping up the haze around their dodgy private lives. With analyses from prominent members of the gay community such as Congressman Barney Frank, former NJ Governor Jim McGreevey, activist Larry Kramer, radio personality Michelangelo Signorile, and openly gay congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (Representative, Wisconsin 2nd district), Outrage probes into the ethics of outing closeted politicians, the psychology of their schizophrenic lifestyle, the double standards that the media upholds in its coverage of the sex lives of gay public figures, and more. After screening last April at the Tribeca Film Festival, word of mouth spread widely and the controversy finally arrives in Japan as an exclusive of the TIL&GFF!
[ DATA ] USA, 2009, 90 Minutes, Digital BETACAM Director: Kirby Dick Language: English Web-site: CLICK!

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