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Author: Sister Rake
Today's topics and movies are still heavy.
The fight for LGBT rights is a long battle. The chaos before dawn has strangled the walking dead who do not know how many courageous lovers.
Most of the LGBT shelters around the world are concentrated in Europe and the Americas, and Europe in particular is the most friendly to sexual minorities.
Take same-sex marriage as an example. Of the 25 countries (including regions) where same-sex marriage is legal, 15 are in Europe.
However, even in Europe, which enjoys the paradise of freedom, there is a country that is almost strict with LGBT rights, Georgia.
This country made a same-sex romance movie in 2019, which won two important nominations at the Cannes Film Festival, but was called "an insult to Georgia" in its own country .
During the show, protests and violence took place at the entrance of the cinema.
This movie is the movie that Sister Hake will show you today.
It was called "the best LGBT affirmative movie of 2019" by the qaf forum.
Synopsis
The development of the film is based on the growth story of the teenager Mira (played by Levin Gelbachyani).
Milla of the Georgian National Dance Company is a potential dancer.
His life was dull and monotonous, and he was vague and resistant to his own cognition.
So he mistakenly regarded his friendship with his dance partner Mary (played by Anna Jawakishvili, a bit like God's Lorde) as a love between a man and a woman.
At this time, the sunny and cheerful Irakli (played by Bach Valishvili) entered the dance troupe training.
Just as the National Dance Company was about to recruit a formal dancer, there was an invisible competition between Mira and Irakli.
However, with the constant contact with Irakli, he gradually felt the secret feelings spreading in his heart, and the powerful force that flourished...
Georgia's gay dilemma
Why would such a movie set off such a massive confrontation in Georgia? We must first understand this small Eastern European country.
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 Georgian laws and regulations have begun to voluntarily connect with EU standards. Even if the social and cultural atmosphere of some legal provisions is not mature.
Among the regulations entered into the law are discrimination against LGBT.
Therefore, from a legal point of view, Georgia has even led most countries. After all, sexual minorities and majority groups are treated exactly the same, and even discrimination is against the law.
However, this is not the case.
Due to historical and geographic reasons, Christianity has divided into countless branches in Europe. Among them, the most powerful ones are Catholicism (Western Europe, Northern Europe), Orthodox Church (Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, etc.), and Protestantism (UK, Germany, etc.).
Georgian citizens in Eastern Europe are loyal Orthodox believers.
The Orthodox Church is a sect that firmly opposes homosexuality (this also explains the anti-correspondence of a country to the north of our country).
They believe that homosexuality is an "insult" to God, an immoral and dangerous sexual perversion.
As a result, a pastor appeared in Georgia to take the lead in organizing anti-protest and parade, but the Orthodox Church remained silent on this.
According to public opinion surveys, about 91% of Georgians cannot accept homosexuality and "prefer to work with alcoholics rather than work with homosexuals."
The strong anti-gay atmosphere in Georgian society has led to the country’s gay youth never daring to reveal their identity publicly.
In addition, male citizens must show masculinity without exception, otherwise they will be regarded as alien.
Alien and normal
There is a plot in "Then We Dancing" which embodies the strong anti-same sentiment among the people of this country.
Some people in the dance troupe had same-sex sexual behaviors. After they were discovered, they were beaten by members of the dance troupe.
This also explains why Mira mistakenly thought that she liked her good friend Mary.
Talking about the real world of the same color change, Mira dare not face the true desires in her heart, and subconsciously wants to be attached to the normal state of society and develop a relationship between men and women.
But where is the normality in this universe?
Where are the norms?
All matter and all life are full of change and diversity.
Just as a planet born in a corner of the solar system billions of years ago will evolve into deserts, forests, and mountains.
Just as your brother loves to ponder Newton's laws, you love to read Sanmao's prose.
The world is full of happiness and surprises precisely because of differences.
You also deserve recognition and praise for your personality and uniqueness.
At the end of the film, Mira's individual is completely awakened.
In Georgian dance, known for his masculinity and toughness, he released his gentle and gentle nature.
In the last few minutes, Mira’s shocking solo dance made the old man who selected the dancers annoyed, but it made Mira herself feel at ease. As everyone knows, it also made Sister Rae think a lot in front of the screen.
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