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'Les Invisibles' is a French documentary film written and directed by Sbastien Lifshitz and released in 2012.

Synopsis



Men and women who, born during the interwar period, have nothing in common apart from being homosexuals and have chosen to live in bread daylight in an era when society rejected homosexuality. They loved, desired, and fought to be recognized. Today, they recount this rebellious life, divided between the will to fit in with everyone else and the obligation to invent a freedom to flourish.

Distribution



Yann and Pierre, Bernard and Jaques, Pierrot, Thrse, Christian, Catherine and Elisabeth Monique, Jaques.

Creation



Lifshitz spent nearly a year and a half searching for the interviewees necessary to film the documentary. He contacted numerous connections he had in France, namely ARIS in Lyon. Lifshitz met 70 people and filmed 10 portraits of couples and individuals, although not all were included in the final montage.

Distinctions



Lifshitz received the Pierre Gunin Prize against Homophobia and for Equal Rights for this film and his next, Bambi (2013). According to a statement by SOS homophobia association, "Sebastian Lifshitz's work renders visible not only the LGBT population but especially its most forgotten categories."

Awards



* 2013: Csar for best documentary film

* 2012: Festival Chries-Chris: Grand prix for documentary films

* 2012: Face Face Festival du film gay et lesbien de Saint-tienne: Audience award - Grand prize for feature films

* 2013: toile d'or du cinma franais for best documentary

* 2012: Festival ge d'or-Cindcouvertes (Brussels): Audience award

Nominations



* 2012: British Film Institute Awards: Grierson Award

References



Category:2012 films

Category:French LGBT-related films

Category:2012 LGBT-related films

Category:Documentary films about LGBT topics

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