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Before Homosexuals

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Filmmaker John Scagliotti offers a tour of erotic history, poetry, and visual art in this point-of-view documentary detailing same-sex desire from ancient times to present day.

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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald Nov 19, 2020
The sheer volume, relevance and poignancy of the material is remarkable... Viewers will gain startling new perspectives on the past. Go to Full Review Angelica Frey Hyperallergic Feb 25, 2020
It doesn't sugarcoat or sensationalize the subject to make it "user-friendly." Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Garry A @heavyg Aug 8, 2026 It's very informative but a little dry. There were so many homosexual relationships hundreds of years ago. See more Read all reviews
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John Scagliotti

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Christopher Dawes

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Arthur Dean

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Brad Griffith

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Jeremy Gold

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Steven Liang

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Synopsis Filmmaker John Scagliotti offers a tour of erotic history, poetry, and visual art in this point-of-view documentary detailing same-sex desire from ancient times to present day.
Director
John Scagliotti
Screenwriter
John Scagliotti, Betsy Kalin, JoAnn Wypijewski
Production Co
After Stonewall
Genre
Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 8, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 11, 2019
Runtime
1h 27m
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