Queer Screen Film Fest closes with the excellent new film Pride, winner of the Queer Palm at Cannes Film Festival 2014, (previous winners include Kaboom, Beauty, Laurence Anyways and Stranger By The Lake).
It's the summer of 1984 - Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. The problem is, the Union seems embar...
Queer Screen Film Fest closes with the excellent new film Pride, winner of the Queer Palm at Cannes Film Festival 2014, (previous winners include Kaboom, Beauty, Laurence Anyways and Stranger By The Lake).
It's the summer of 1984 - Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. The problem is, the Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.
Undeterred, the activists decide to ignore the Union and go direct to the miners. They identify a mining village in deepest Wales and set off in a mini bus to make their donation in person. And so begins the extraordinary story of two seemingly alien communities who form a surprising and ultimately triumphant partnership.
An uplifting British comedy-drama inspired by a remarkable true story, Pride was also selected as the Closing Night film in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 67th Cannes Film Festival 2014.
DIRECTOR: Matthew Warchus
CAST: Bill Nighy, Dominic West, Andrew Scott, Imelda Staunton, George MacKay, Paddy Considine
"★★★★★ A terrific British fim that is set to be the next The Full Monty" - THE TIMES UK
"★★★★ It is warm and witty, with terrific performances; Stephen Beresford's script is fast and funny and there's a rousing musical score from Chris Nightingale" - THE GUARDIAN UK
