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Out Takes 2005 > Christchurch > Tying The Knot
CHRISTCHURCH
SAT 11 JUN, 4.30PM, REGENT ON WORCESTER
TYING THE KNOT
Dir: Jim de Seve, USA, 2003, 35mm, 80 mins
In this year of civil unions, it’s important to mark how far we have come, and how much more there is to be achieved. When a bank robber’s bullet ends the life of police officer Lois Marrero, her wife of thirteen years, Mickie, is honoured as her surviving spouse but denied all pension benefits. When Sam, an Oklahoma rancher, loses his beloved husband of 22 years, long-estranged cousins of his late spouse try to lay claim to everything Sam has. As Mickie and Sam’s lives are put on trial they are forced to confront the tragic reality that in the eyes of the law their marriages mean nothing. If you (or your straight friends) are unsure of your opinion on gay marriage, this is the film to see to help put things in perspective. A rare film that can change attitudes.
‘Lively, incisive and comprehensive’ – The LA Times
CHRISTCHURCH
SAT 11 JUN, 4.30PM, REGENT ON WORCESTER
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