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A Long Way From Heaven: The Rainbow Y Story
Genres
Documentary
Overview
The true story of the students of Brigham Young University's queer underground, as they lit the school's iconic "Y" in rainbow colors. But, A Long Way From Heaven does a lot more than tell the story of the Rainbow Y. It outlines the history of queer treatment at BYU - the good (where it exists), the bad, and the very, very ugly. The film combines new, original footage with a huge variety of historical images, videos, newspaper articles, and other mixed media from every conceivable source to tell the story of BYU's queer students, and the bravery and risks they constantly take to make their voices heard.
Details
Budget
$17000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
63 min
Release Date
2024-03-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Stacey Harkey
Kimberly Applewhite
Bradley Talbot
John Valdez
Quintin Hunt
Sabrina Mendoza
Jaxon Smith
Trent Nelson
Lacey Bagley
David Sant
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