119 mins |
Rated
R (for language and brief sexual content)
Starring Monica Dolan, Matthew Warchus, Andrew Scott, Imelda Staunton, George MacKay, Freddie Fox, Faye Marsay, Bill Nighy, Paddy Considine, Dominic West
Join us in celebrating Pride Month with this instant classic, now ten years old. PRIDE is a film that shows us what is possible when we lead with love and solidarity, and how we come to understand one another better through organizing together in struggle.
Its 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. But there is a problem. The Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.
But the activists are not deterred. They 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.
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Join us in celebrating Pride Month with this instant classic, now ten years old. PRIDE is a film that shows us what is possible when we lead with love and solidarity, and how we come to understand one another better through organizing together in struggle.
Its 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. But there is a problem. The Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.
But the activists are not deterred. They 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.