Comedy about the story of striking Welsh miners who unexpectedly received support from gay and lesbian activists in 1984.
The Partnership for Democracy Pfungstadt, the AWO Kreisverband Offenbach Land and the Ecumenical Working Group for Homosexuals and Churches (HuK), Regional Group Darmstadt, will show the film from the in cooperation with the Friends of Communal Cinema in the Saalbaukino in Pfungstadt on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 7.30 p.m. Year 2014. Entry is free.
Alexander Herold from the coordination and specialist office “Live Democracy!” Pfungstadt, AWO Kreisverband Offenbach Land, says: “The film is a wonderful symbol for social coexistence, for tolerance and respect. The alliance between the miners and the LGBT community is unusual and opens up new perspectives. “
Markus Jöckel and Harald Switalla from the HuK regional group add: “In addition, the film is just wonderful to laugh about and full of emotions. Two hours of the best entertainment and that in the Pfungstadt cult cinema ”.
About the plot: Im from Margaret Thatcher ruled Great Britain In the summer of 1984 an unusual alliance of two groups formed: One Gay and lesbian group the end London decides at the Gay Pride Demo 1984, under the name “Lesbians and Gays for the Miners” (Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners – LGSM) Donations for the families of strikers Miners to collect. After initial rejections due to prejudice on the part of the union, the group looks for a place on its own to support. The small welsh Mining Village Onllwyn agrees to meet. The unusual constellation takes care of irritations on both sides. Thanks to the commitment of some of the miners’ wives and a furious dance performance by the eccentric Jonathan, the ice seems to be broken. However, one opponent of this alliance informs the press, which ridicules the strikers. A delegation from the site nevertheless comes to London for a return visit, where the organization is holding a benefit concert with the band Bronski Beat organized. In 1985, after the strike ended, the miners took several buses to the Gay Pride, where they were at the head of the procession.
The screening is supported by the city of Pfungstadt and the Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth as part of the federal program “Live Democracy!” And the state program “Hessen Active for Democracy and Against Extremism”.
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