CURED

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Co-directors Patrick Sammon and Bennett Singer invite you to a special private virtual screening of their film, which has been described as “fascinating” (Hollywood Reporter), “riveting” (The Queer Review), and “astonishingly rich ... one of the best documentaries of this or any year" (British Film Institute).


Watch a discussion hosted by AARP California that featured CURED co-directors Patrick Sammon and Bennett Singer; and activist and film interviewee, Rev. Magora Kennedy.

Until 1973, the medical establishment classified every gay person — no matter how well-adjusted — as the victim of a disease. As long as lesbians and gay men were “sick,” progress toward equality was impossible. CURED takes viewers inside the David-versus-Goliath battle that led the American Psychiatric Association to remove the diagnosis of homosexuality from its manual of mental illnesses.


Even though this film highlights a story from the past, its lessons are profoundly relevant in today’s ongoing global fight for LGBTQ equality. This film reveals how a handful of determined individuals can create lasting social change.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    80 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
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  • Director
    Bennett Singer, Patrick Sammon
  • Executive Producer
    Sally Jo Fifer, Andrew Tobias, Cole Rucker, Jeff Nalin, Lois Vossen, Mel Heifetz
  • Co-Producer
    Christopher Racster, Assaf Mor, Mridu Chandra, Julianne Donofrio, Joel Greenblatt, Ted Snowdon, Duffy Violante
  • Cinematographer
    Sam Henriques
  • Editor
    Steve Heffner
  • Composer
    Ian Honeyman