Pride - A journey into Gay British cinema

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A striking new film!!!

The miners' strike of the 1980's was one of the most important events in British history. It conveys images of violent clashes with police and Arthur Scargill. However, a new film by Tony Award winner Matthew Warchus, introduces the audience to a World of protest marches, ElectroPop and pink dildos. ​It's the little-known true story of a group of gay and lesbian activists who decide to support the miners and their families by raising funds for their cause. Their generosity is not fully embraced by the unions but a random phone call soon sets in motion a series of events that changed attitudes and lives.

The cast is a veritable who's who of British actors, with every role performed to perfection. Dominic West being the most recognisable from his role in American detective drama, The Wire is a hoot as former actor Jonathan whose 80s perm and snake hips manage to win over a social club full of repressed women and overly macho miners. However it's the lesser known members of the cast that are the true heart of the film. George MacKay plays Joe one of the film's fictional characters, a young man thrust into the unknown as he explores his sexuality and finds out who he really is.