Are You Proud? Explained

Are You Proud?
Director:Ashley Joiner
Producer:Dan Cleland
Language:English

Are You Proud? is a 2019 documentary about the LGBT rights movement in the UK directed by Ashley Joiner.

Reception

In Ed Potton's review of the film for The Times, he noted its "fatal lack of focus"[1] and a scope that is "ambitiously wide." He rated it 2 out of 5 stars.

Anna Smith for Time Out described the film as "often inspiring... While not exhaustive, this is a thought-provoking watch."[2] She rated it a 4 out of 5 stars.

Wendy Ide for The Guardian rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, stating that it is "informative but sometimes unwieldy"[3] and "attempts to address intersectionality" but that it may have been better as a multi-part television show.

Notes and References

  1. News: Potton . Ed . Are You Proud? review — this LGBT history documentary lacks focus . February 1, 2020 . The Times . July 26, 2019.
  2. News: Smith . Anna . Are You Proud? . February 1, 2020 . Time Out . July 17, 2019.
  3. News: Ide . Wendy . Are You Proud? review – overambitious Pride documentary . February 1, 2020 . The Guardian . July 28, 2019.