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The Callers

This production combines real-life testimonials with dramatized reenactments to document the journeys of individuals who have reached out to the UK's oldest LGBTQ+ helpline. Covering a range of topics from inquiries about local leather clubs to seeking advice on personal matters, the narrati...

It combines anonymous documentary testimony with imagined creative scenes to tell the story of those who have called the oldest queer support line in the UK, seeking guidance on everything from where to find the nearest leather club to how to come out, start a family or mend a broken heart. The film is a love letter to queer memory and possibility, LGBTQ+ community and care, and the power of collective imagination to create the lives we dream of.

Info about The Callers

Studio(s): Chicken & Egg Films, Multitude Films

Originally Released: United States, May 15, 2024

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary, Short