
LOVE FREE OR DIE is about a man whose two defining passions are in direct conflict: his love for God and for his partner Mark. Gene Robinson is the first openly gay person to become a bishop in the historic traditions of Christendom. His consecration in 2003, to which he wore a bullet-proof vest, caused an international stir, and he has lived with death threats every day since. The film follows Robinson's personal story as American churches debate whether or not lesbian, gay,... (Full plot summary below)
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LOVE FREE OR DIE is about a man whose two defining passions are in direct conflict: his love for God and for his partner Mark. Gene Robinson is the first openly gay person to become a bishop in the historic traditions of Christendom. His consecration in 2003, to which he wore a bullet-proof vest, caused an international stir, and he has lived with death threats every day since. The film follows Robinson's personal story as American churches debate whether or not lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are equal to heterosexuals in the eyes of God while our nation debates whether LGBT people are equal to heterosexuals in the eyes of the law. In LOVE FREE OR DIE, Bishop Gene steps onto the world stage as he travels from small-town churches to Washington's Lincoln Memorial to London's Lambeth Palace calling for all to stand for equality - inspiring bishops, priests and ordinary folk to come out from the shadows and change history.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA moving chronicle of the slow but steady changes put into motion by the first openly gay Episcopal bishop in America. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineIt not only forces us to examine our opinions, but it moves us to tears. |
| Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinThis diffuse documentary lacks the urgency and reach of its staunch title. |
| User ReviewWallace AThis movie changed my life. Bishop Robinson is such a hero and the film is so artful. At a Sundance screening (where it won a special jury prize), I heard the programmer say that this film is made with such class and elegance. See it!!! |
| User ReviewSandy I"The Church always has the tendency to claw on the carpet as it's being dragged out of the past." That clawing is ugly in Love Free or Die, as Robinson receives hate mail and death threats. But he embraces the chance to make such "clawing" visible, taking it as an opportunity to invite for the Church to act against fear and ignorance. "It's time religious institutions took responsibility for what their speech empowers people to do," the bishop says. He's taken a first step. A beautiful and important film made by Macky Alston and his talented editor Chris White. |
| User ReviewTim TVery thought-provoking. Definitely a good documentary to see. |
| User ReviewAl MA captivating look at the debate over gay priests and marriage in the Episcopal Church, Love Free or Die examines the conflicts between faith, love, ethics, and politics in a tender and hopeful fashion. |