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FLORIDA PREMIERE
Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 3:15 PM
Co-Directed by John Henning and Mike Roth
U.S., 2006, video, 90 min
Total running time: 140 mins (including discussion)
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Massachusetts has always played a key role in American history. Site to both the Boston Tea Party and the Battles of Bunker Hill, it is where Paul Revere rode to warn everyone that the British are coming' and where generations of Kennedy's have called home and it’s where our best and brightest are educated at Harvard and MIT. The heart of New England now finds itself at the epicenter of a nationwide debate on the future of marriage in America. In May of 2004, six months after the state Supreme Court ruling allowing same sex couples to marry, gays and lesbians partners were formalizing their love and bonds in legally recognized ceremonies state-wide. Yet the new ruling was not met with acceptance by everyone and soon communities were divided, some trying to define marriage as an institution solely for men and women and others fighting to save it as a civil right for everyone. In this fascinating documentary filmmakers Mike Roth and John Henning take us inside the hearts and homes of those most affected by this issue and to the center of the campaigns of citizens turned activists fighting for a cause that effects the entire nation. In a time when all other state sanctioned same-sex unions have been nullified, Massachusetts remains a beacon of liberty and equality in the US.
Proceeded by The Essay Assignment, Dir. Jennifer Lin, US, 4min, video. EAST COAST PREMIERE. Straight high school student Nicole Kim explains why she decided to write about marriage equality as her essay assignment in 8th grade
Co-director Mike Roth will attend the screening to discuss the film with the audience.
Panel discussion with Equality Florida, Mike Roth and the audience following the film
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