Wikipedia article
'Cured' is an American documentary film, directed by Bennett Singer and Patrick Sammon and released in 2020.[Craig Takeuchi, [https://www.straight.com/movies/viff-review-cured-details-historical-lgbt-fight-to-have-homosexuality-removed-from "VIFF review: 'Cured' details historical LGBT fight to have homosexuality removed from mental disorders"]. 'The Georgia Straight', September 17, 2020.] The film depicts the inner workings of the campaign that led to homosexuality being delisted from the 'Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders' in 1973.[Dino-Ray Ramos, [https://deadline.com/video/cured-trailer-outfest-documentary-lgbtq-patrick-sammon-bennett-singer/ "'Cured' Trailer: Outfest Docu Chronicles Battle To Declassify Homosexuality As Mental Illness"]. 'Deadline Hollywood', August 11, 2020.]
Release
The film premiered on August 24, 2020 at Outfest.[Stephen Farber, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cured-film-review "'Cured': Film Review"]. 'The Hollywood Reporter', August 25, 2020.] With the festival presented virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was subsequently named to the festival's "Encore Week", which presented followup rescreenings of selected films from the festival's official lineup.[Daniel Reynolds, [https://www.advocate.com/film/2020/8/31/outfest-announces-2020-winners-and-surprise-encore-week "Outfest Announces 2020 Winners and Surprise 'Encore Week'"]. 'The Advocate', August 31, 2020.] In November, it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at NewFest.[Dan Bayer [https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/newfest-2020-amplifying-queer-voices-stories-in-a-pandemic "NewFest 2020: Amplifying Queer Voices & Stories In A Pandemic"]. 'Next Best Picture', November 4, 2020.]
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