Watch Gregor Schmidinger’s Austrian short film ‘Homophobia’
In support of the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO), the makers of the Austrian short film Homophobia have released their film for free on YouTube.
Homophobia follows the story of a teenager in the Austrian Military Forces whose feelings for a comrade come to the surface during their last night patrolling the Austrian-Hungarian border.
“Laws can prevent people from doing crimes, but they don’t change people’s thinking. Art can touch people on an emotional level and really make an impact”, says director Gregor Schmidinger, “People often connect homophobia with hate, but it’s really about fear. It’s the fear of the unknown—and sometimes of the unknown within ourselves.”
Check it out below.
Are truly beautifully shot film with a powerful story that I’m sure many can relate with on a multitude of different levels.
What are you thoughts?
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