Mr. Gay Syria
Sep 06, 2018 | IMDB 4.8
85 min Watch NowDocumentary
In focusing his attention on the competitors of Mr Gay Syria, director Ayse Toprak shatters the one-dimensional meaning of “refugee”. Using the pageant as a means of escape from political persecution, the organiser Mahmoud — already given asylum in Berlin — hopes to offer the winner a chance to travel as well as bring international attention to the life-threatening situations faced by LGBT Syrians.
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IMDB 7 | Dec , 2016
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IMDB 7 | Aug , 2020
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IMDB 4.9 | Jan , 2013
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IMDB 10 | Feb , 2024
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IMDB 4.8 | Oct , 1979
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IMDB 6.1 | Sep , 1983
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IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 2020
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IMDB 6.1 | Jul , 2019
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IMDB 5.5 | Jan , 2017
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IMDB 6.9 | Feb , 2017
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IMDB 6.6 | Apr , 2005
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IMDB 3.5 | May , 2017
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IMDB 6.9 | Oct , 2003
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2014
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