2014 documentary film directed by Lauren Lazin
L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin Film poster
Directed by Lauren Lazin Country of origin United States Original language English Producer Ilene Chaiken Running time 90 minutes[ 1] Network Showtime Release August 8, 2014 (2014-08-08 )
L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin is a 2014 American television documentary film directed by Lauren Lazin . Produced by Ilene Chaiken as part of The L Word franchise, it premiered on Showtime on August 8, 2014. The film follows the lives of various lesbians living in the Bible Belt of the United States.[ 1] [ 2]
Filming lasted six to eight months in rural Mississippi.[ 3] Lazin described the film as "much more about the hardships gay women face because of the religion they are brought up with."[ 3]
L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin received positive reviews, with critics praising its "heartbreaking" depiction of the real-life homophobia faced by gay women in rural parts of the Southern United States .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] It won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2015.[ 8]
References
^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (May 28, 2014). "Showtime Orders 'L Word' Documentary From Ilene Chaiken" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 1, 2021 .
^ Whitney, E. Oliver (August 14, 2014). "Ilene Chaiken Hopes New Documentary 'L Word Mississippi: Hate The Sin' Helps Gay Women Feel Less Alone" . HuffPost . Retrieved August 1, 2021 .
^ a b Bendix, Trish (August 8, 2014). " "L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin" highlights the hardships of being a lesbian in the South" . AfterEllen . Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2021 .
^ Thomas, June (August 8, 2014). "L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin, a Great Documentary With a Terrible Title" . Slate . Retrieved August 1, 2021 .
^ Cheever, Michelle (September 19, 2014). "Op-ed: These Lesbians Will Break Your Heart" . The Advocate . Retrieved August 1, 2021 .
^ "Please Go Watch "The L Word Mississippi: Hate The Sin" " . Autostraddle . August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2021 .
^ Scholl, Annie L. (August 17, 2014). "Hating the Hate in Showtime's 'L Word Mississippi' " . HuffPost . Retrieved August 1, 2021 .
^ Dreher, Arielle (June 17, 2015). "A Long, Long LGBT Road" . Jackson Free Press . Retrieved August 1, 2021 .