Today's topics and movies remain heavy.
The fight for LGBT rights is a long battle, and the chaos before the dawn comes, killing the walking dead who don't know how many people who don't have the courage to love.
LGBT sanctuaries around the world are mostly concentrated in Europe and the Americas, where sexual minorities are the most friendly.
Taking same-sex marriage as an example, of the 25 countries (including regions) where same-sex marriage is legal, 15 are in Europe.
Dark blue and light blue are recognized for countries that recognize same-sex marriage and same-sex partnerships
However, even in Europe, where freedom is a paradise, there is a country that is almost strict about LGBT rights, Georgia.
It is bordered by Russia on the top and the Black Sea on the left, facing the European continent in the distance
The country made a same-sex love film in 2019, received two major nominations at the Cannes Film Festival, and was dubbed an "insult to Georgia" in its own country.
During the screening, protests and violence, large and small, took place in front of the cinema.
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This movie is the movie that Sister Rake wants to take everyone to see today.
It was called "2019 Best LGBT Equality Movie of the Year" by the qaf forum.
"Then We Danced"
And we danced
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >1 Synopsis</h1>
The film is based on the coming-of-age story of the teenager Mira (Played by Levine Golbachjani).
Mira of the Georgian National Dance Company is a potential dancer.
His life was bland and monotonous, and he resisted the vagueness of his cognition.
So he mistakenly treated his friendship with his dance partner Mary (Anna Jawakishvili, a bit like godmother Lorde) as a love affair between a man and a woman.
At this time, the sunny and cheerful Iraqi (played by Baci Walishvili) entered the dance troupe training.
Coinciding with the national dance company's recruitment of a full dancer, there was an invisible rivalry between Mira and Iraqi.
However, with the continuous contact with Iraqi, he gradually feels the secret feelings that spread within himself, and the powerful force of vigorous growth...
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >2 Gay dilemma in Georgia</h1>
Why would such a film set off such a huge confrontation in Georgia? Let's first get to know about this small country in Eastern Europe.
As Russia continues to lose power in Europe, Georgia is gradually turning to the western European camp.
In order to join the EU as soon as possible, many laws and regulations in Georgia have begun to spontaneously align with EU standards. Even if the socio-cultural atmosphere of some legal provisions is not mature.
Among the regulations that have been incorporated into the law is discrimination against LGBT.
So, legally, Georgia is even ahead of most countries. After all, sexual minorities are treated exactly the same as sexual majorities, and even discrimination is against the law.
However, this is not the case.
Due to historical and geographical reasons, Christianity has divided into countless branches in Europe, the most powerful of which are Catholicism (Western Continental, Northern Europe), Orthodox (Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, etc.) and Protestantism (England, Germany, etc.).
Georgian nationals in Eastern Europe are loyal Orthodox christians.
The Orthodox Church, on the other hand, is a sect that is adamantly opposed to homosexuality (which also explains the anti-homosexuality of a country north of our country).
They consider homosexuality to be an "insult" to the Lord and an immoral and dangerous act of sexual perversion.
Thus, in Georgia, priests took the lead in organizing anti-protest and parade, while the Orthodox Church remained silent.
According to polls, about 91 percent of Georgians can't accept homosexuality and "would rather work with drunks than work with homosexuals."
The strong anti-gay atmosphere in Georgian society has led to the fact that the country's gay youth have never dared to openly reveal their identities.
In addition, male nationals, without exception, must show masculinity, otherwise they are considered heterogeneous.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >3 Heterogeneity and normality</h1>
There is a plot in "Then We Danced" that reflects the strong anti-homophobia of the country's citizens.
Someone in the dance troupe had same-sex sexual acts, and after being discovered, they were beaten by the members of the dance company.
Screenshot translations are from the NEW subtitle group
This also explains why Mira mistakenly believes that she likes her best friend Mary.
Talking about the discoloration of the real world, Mira does not dare to face the real desire in her heart, and subconsciously wants to cling to the normal state of society and develop a relationship between men and women.
But where is there any normalcy in this universe?
Where are the norms?
All matter, all life, is full of variability and diversity.
Just as a planet born billions of years ago at the corner of the solar system evolved into deserts, forests, and mountain peaks.
Just as your brother loves to ponder Newton's laws, you love to read Sanmao's prose.
The world is filled with joy and wonder precisely because of differences.
You also deserve to be recognized and praised for your personality and uniqueness.
At the end of the film, Mira's individual awakens completely.
In Georgian dances known for their masculinity and toughness, he unleashes his gentle nature.
In the last few minutes, Mira's shocking solo dance made the old people who selected the dancers very popular, but it made Mira feel at ease, and she didn't know it, and it also made the rake sister in front of the screen think a lot.
Editor: Rake Sister
Author: Rake Sister