L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin
2014 documentary film directed by Lauren Lazin
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L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin is a 2014 American documentary television 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]
| L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin | |
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| Directed by | Lauren Lazin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ilene Chaiken |
| Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | August 8, 2014 |
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]
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