Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World
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| Directed by | John Scagliotti |
| Produced by | Janet Baus Dan Hunt |
| Narrated by | Janeane Garofalo |
| Music by | Don DiNicola |
| Editing by | Anat Salomon |
| Studio | After Stonewall Productions |
| Distributed by | First Run Features (DVD) |
| Release date(s) | 2003 May 11, 2005 (TV) |
| Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World is a 2003 documentary film directed by American filmmaker John Scagliotti about the issues experienced by gay, lesbian and transgender people in developing countries.[1] It was the first documentary film to explore these issues in non-Western countries.[2][3] It is narrated by actress and comedian Janeane Garofalo. It was produced by Janet Baus and Dan Hunt, both of whom had worked with Scagliotti on his previous film After Stonewall.[4] The film focuses in particular on Cairo 52, a group of 52 Egyptian men who were arrested on board a floating gay nightclub in 2001. It features interviews with gay-rights activists from countries around the world including Honduras, Namibia, the Philippines, Pakistan and Vietnam.[5]
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[edit] Overview
The film opens with the Cairo 52. In 2001, 52 Egyptian men were arrested onboard the Queen Boat on the Nile, which was a gay disco.[1] With no specific law against homosexuality in Egypt, the men were arrested for debauchery.[6] They were tried and sentenced to between one and five years imprisonment.[3] Scagliotti interviews one of the men, Ashraf Zanati.[6]
[edit] Distribution
Dangerous Living was screened at several international film festivals and was an official selection at the International Film Festival on Human Rights in Geneva.[7] It won Audience Awards at the Barcelona GLBT International Festival and the Hartford Alternatives Festival.[7] It was also shown at the 2003 San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (Frameline) and the 2005 Boston Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.[5][8] The film had its US broadcast premiere on May 11, 2005 on the here! network, with an introduction by former US ambassador James Hormel.[3] This coincided with the fourth anniversary of Cairo 52. It was released on DVD by First Run Features on May 24, 2005, as part of their "Human Rights Watch Collection".[3][7] Dennis Harvey reviewed the film for Variety; he called it "workmanlike and at times [...] cluttered" but "fascinating and educational."[9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ehrenstein, David (May 24, 2005), "Still Living Dangerously", The Advocate: 76, http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jmMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA76, retrieved February 5, 2010
- ^ "Advocate Bulletin", The Advocate: 41, June 7, 2005, http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=K2QEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA41, retrieved February 5, 2010
- ^ a b c d "World premiere of "Dangerous Living" sponsored by SIT's Netherlands program". worldlearning.org. May 9, 2005. http://ourworld.worldlearning.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6341. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ "The Filmmakers". Official After Stonewall Productions site. 2003. http://www.afterstonewall.com/1/dl_filmmakers.html. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ a b "Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World". Frameline. 2003. http://media.frameline.org/festival/27th/programs/dangerous_living_coming_out_in_the_developing_world.html. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ a b "Press Kit". Official After Stonewall Productions site. 2003. http://www.afterstonewall.com/1/press.html#dl. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Dangerous Living". First Run Features. http://www.firstrunfeatures.com/dangerousliving.html. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ Morris, Wesley (May 8, 2005), "Gay film fest lineup is safe and sincere", The Boston Globe, http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2005/05/08/gay_film_fest_lineup_is_safe_and_sincere/, retrieved February 5, 2010
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (July 21, 2003), "Dangerous Living: Coming Out In The Developing World Review", Variety, http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117921357.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0, retrieved February 5, 2010
