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Reel in the Closet is a american film of genre Documentary directed by Stu Maddux released in USA on 21 june 2015 with Susan Stryker

Reel in the Closet (2015)

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Released in USA 21 june 2015
Length 1h22
Directed by
OriginUSA
Rating74% 3.7134853.7134853.7134853.7134853.713485

Reel in the Closet (2015) is a documentary film directed by Stu Maddux, and featuring interviews with Daniel Nicoletta, Susan Stryker, and many others.

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The film features LGBT home movies, videos, and other archival footage from the 1930's to 1980's, and stresses the importance of finding and restoring these films and videos.

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Susan Stryker
Christine Jorgensen

(Self (archive footage))
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