Cured (film)
Cured is an American documentary film, directed by Bennett Singer and Patrick Sammon and released in 2020.[1] The film depicts the inner workings of the campaign that led to homosexuality being delisted from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in 1973.[2]
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| Directed by | Bennett Singer Patrick Sammon |
| Produced by | Bennett Singer Patrick Sammon |
| Written by | Bennett Singer Patrick Sammon |
| Music by | Ian Honeyman |
| Cinematography | Sam Henriques |
| Edited by | Steve Heffner |
Production company | Singer & Deschamps Productions Story Center Films |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film premiered on August 24, 2020 at Outfest.[3] With the festival presented virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was subsequently named to the festival's "Encore Week", which presented followup rescreenings of selected films from the festival's official lineup.[4] In November, it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at NewFest.[5]
References
- Craig Takeuchi, "VIFF review: Cured details historical LGBT fight to have homosexuality removed from mental disorders". The Georgia Straight, September 17, 2020.
- Dino-Ray Ramos, "‘Cured’ Trailer: Outfest Docu Chronicles Battle To Declassify Homosexuality As Mental Illness". Deadline Hollywood, August 11, 2020.
- Stephen Farber, "'Cured': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter, August 25, 2020.
- Daniel Reynolds, "Outfest Announces 2020 Winners and Surprise 'Encore Week'". The Advocate, August 31, 2020.
- Dan Bayer "NewFest 2020: Amplifying Queer Voices & Stories In A Pandemic". Next Best Picture, November 4, 2020.
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