"Pride" tells the story of the British gay community raising money for the miners who went on strike due to government suppression in the 1980s. Two very different groups went from prejudice and discrimination to mutual respect and mutual support. In order to thank the LGBT community for their support, in the 1985 British LGBT Pride Parade, representatives of miners’ organizations from all over the UK gathered in London to openly support the LGBT community and walked on the front line of the Pride Parade.
After watching this movie, I want to talk about two points in the movie from my own understanding. 1. In that era when the rights and interests of gay people have not yet been protected, why should the gay community pay attention to the rights and interests of the miners? There was a discussion about this issue in the film, and some comrades questioned the LGSM organization. At that time, the gay community was not generally accepted by the society, and the surge in AIDS was another major issue that the gay community was very concerned about at that time. In my opinion, the LGSM organization does not care about these issues, but has changed its way to fight for its rights and more people’s support for itself, just like Mark’s response in the play and Dai’s in the gay bar. The speech gave the best answer. "These mining communities are being bullied just like we are, bullied by the police, bullied by the tabloids, bullied by the government. ”
"Because what you've given us is more than money, it's friendship. And when you're in a battle against an enemy so much bigger, so much stronger than you. Well, to find out you had a friend you never knew existed . Well, that's the best feeling in the world. "The miner group has experienced bullying from all levels of society, and these experiences are exactly what the gay group has endured. They know that it’s not easy for the miner group, so they want to use what they actually raised Funds to support the miners group. After all, both groups are experiencing the same oppression. Only when they unite together can they face the discrimination and doubts in society more firmly. In the end, the funds raised by the gay community for the miner community helped the miners in a small town in South Wales survive the cold winter of the strike. At the Gay Pride Parade in 1985, a group of British miners came from all over to openly support the gay community. , Walking on the front line of the Pride Parade, this undoubtedly had a great shock and influence on the conservative British society. 2. Pride--Because life is short, you must stay proud. Have some pride, because life is short. What Mark said to Bromley can be said to echo the theme of the whole movie. Bromley used to go to LGSM activities without telling his family. After all, Bromley's city is not very tolerant of homosexuality, and so are his parents. But in the end Bromley chose to accept himself and learned to be proud of himself. He chose to leave his family and fight for his own happiness. When somebody calls you a name, you take it and you own it. The other lesson Mark taught Bromley is also very important. In the UK at the time, gay groups were not seen by the society, and the British media even used perverts to describe them. But it is in this environment that the gay community has formed a strong tradition of accepting the nickname given to you by others and letting it deserve its name. This is a kind of pride, a kind of defying the eyes of others, a kind of pride of living for oneself.
Finally, it ends with the lyrics of the episode "Bread and Rose" in the movie. Our lives shall not be sweated, from birth until life closes. Hearts starve as well as bodies. Give us bread but give us roses. From birth to departure, life should not only be sweat. Even if we are physically and mentally exhausted, we must fight for life and dignity.
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