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Genre: Documentary, LGBTQI+
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 mins
Language: English
Status: 2024
Director: Peter Hays
Availability: Worldwide

Flashback

A glittering sanctuary in a hostile world - a TELUS original

Flashback, a shimmering disco dance oasis where sweat, sex, drugs, and fashion collided in a glittering spectacle.

Located in a small city notorious for its hostility towards queer people, Flashback defied the odds to become an international club sensation. The club survived police raids, violent thugs, and the devastating impact of AIDS, emerging as a beacon of resilience and joy.

Though Flashback is now long gone, its spirit lives on in every place where people fight for their right to be true to themselves.

Keep Dancing!

Press

"Powerful and poignant. Every gay person will relate to what it means not only to find community but a home. The Flashback documentary will open your heart, move your soul, and rock your body. A must see for everyone!"
- Dr. Kristopher Wells, Canada Research Chair for the Public Understanding of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth, MacEwan University.