Stream anytime from May 8th at 12:01 am to 11:59 pm on May 17th, 2020

Directed by: David Charles Rodrigues | 100 minutes | USA | 2019

In response to a wave of discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws in Southern states and the divisive 2016 election, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus embarks on a tour of the American Deep South. Led by Gay Chorus Conductor Dr. Tim Seelig and joined by The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, the tour brings a message of music, love and acceptance, to communities and individuals confronting intolerance.

Over 300 singers traveled from Mississippi to Tennessee through the Carolinas and over the bridge in Selma, performing in churches, community centers and concert halls in hopes of uniting us in a time of difference. The journey also challenges Tim and other Chorus members who fled the South to confront their own fears, pain and prejudices, on a journey towards reconciliation.

What emerges is a less divided America, where the lines that divide us—faith, politics, sexual identity—are erased through the soaring power of music, humanity and a little drag.

Join us for an afternoon of great music and hope, as we proudly present one of the absolute best films of 2019, a multi-award winning documentary that’s won the hearts and minds of festival audiences around the globe.

*Please note: All films are geo-locked for viewing within Alberta only.

Keep the conversation going. After you’ve watched the film, we encourage you to connect online with filmmaker David Charles Rodrigues. Find him on:

INSTAGRAM: @gaychorusdeepsouth | FACEBOOK: @gaychorusdeepsouth | TWITTER: @gcds_film

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