Posted by Wayves Volunteer 21/06/2013
By Hugo Dann, for Wayves
Les Invisibles tells the stories of elderly women and men, pioneers in the gay and lesbian movement in France. Born in the years of peace following World War One, all lived through the Second World War and the NAZI Occupation, the student riots of 1968, and all the long years when homosexuality was regarded as a mental illness. Each in turn reflects on how they lived, or came to live, their lives openly and without shame, in a time when that was almost unheard of. Contrasting moments of tenderness and anecdotes of wild sexual escapades, Director Sebastien Lifshitz shows us who the real heroes are through beautiful and charming storytelling and some of the most loveable characters you will ever meet.
“Ultimately, Les invisibles gives hope for the future and shows how much society has moved on, even if there still remains a great distance to be travelled. I left the cinema feeling lighter and freer than I had done in days. Maybe the film simply served to remind me how lucky I am – and how beautiful life can be.”
- Blogger Rachel Malcolm, Francofile
A hit on the festival circuit, Les Invisibles was also the winner of this year’s Cesar Award (France’s equivalent to the Academy Award) for Best Documentary. You can watch the trailer here.
DOCUMENTARY France / 2012 / 115:00 min.
DIRECTOR: Sebastien Lifshitz; PRODUCER: Bruno Nahon.
RATING: 14A French w/English Subtitles
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