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How to Tell a Secret

Jul 1, 2022 · 1h 39m
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Documentary
Drama

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A film that brandishes the documentry form and art to try to dismantle the stigma of being HIV positive that still persists in society. The film honours the past and the iconic Thom McGinty, the Diceman, who was one of the first to speak openly in Ireland about having AIDS but, other than that, it’s very firmly rooted in the here and now. Based on a theatre show, the stories in this film move between bodies of young men, migrant women, drag artists and activists. A form-flipping documentary, it features a cast of actors as well as ordinary people coming out on screen for the first time.

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CAST

Shaun Dunne
Eva-Jane Gaffney
Jade Jordan
Lauren Larkin
Robbie Lawlor
Lady Veda
Directed by Shaun Dunne

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
Invisible Thread Films
Country
IE

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