Learning on ScreenLasting Marks
- Synopsis
- Short documentary about the story of 16 men put on trial for sadomasochism in the dying days of Thatcher’s Britain which was told by the police, the prosecution and the tabloid press, but not by those in the dock. Told through court documents and newspaper reports of the time, the film is a window into Operation Spanner and a fight for LGBTQ rights that resonates to this day. [15 minutes]
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of production
- 2019
- Subjects
- Social Studies
- Keywords
- Trials; gay rights; Thatcherism
Online availability
- URI
- https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2019/apr/12/lasting-marks-16-men-put-on-trial-for-sadomasochism-video
- Delivery
- Streamed
Credits
- Director
- Charlie Lyne
- Producer
- Laura Poitras
Production Company
- Name
Guardian, The
- film@theguardian.com
- Web
- https://www.theguardian.com/uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 3353 2000
- Address
- Kings Place, 90 York Way
London
N1 9GU
United Kingdom
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