00:00There is a film that forced Hollywood to talk about AIDS when nobody wanted to.
00:04I make videos about TV series and movies, and we're going to talk about community representation.
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00:12In 1993, Hollywood released a film that many studios did not want to produce at all.
00:18There is one subject that is particularly important, and that is AIDS.
00:20And at the time, in 1993, AIDS was very scary.
00:24Furthermore, LGBTQIA+ characters are virtually absent from mainstream cinema.
00:30Then, a film comes out, Philadelphia.
00:32Here is its synopsis.
00:34Andrew Beckett is a talented young lawyer who works at a prestigious firm in Philadelphia.
00:39He was fired shortly after his employers discovered he had AIDS.
00:43And he is convinced that he has been a victim of discrimination.
00:47He is determined to obtain justice.
00:49So, he hires a lawyer, Joey Miller, who initially shares the prejudices of his time towards people
00:55homosexual and HIV-positive.
00:57But together, they will wage a legal battle that challenges discrimination related to HIV and...
01:03'homosexuality.
01:04But the studio feared that the public would refuse to go see the film.
01:08And exactly the opposite happened.
01:11Philadelphia has become a global success.
01:13Tom Hanks won the Oscar for Best Actor and for the first time, millions of viewers discovered a
01:20story related to HIV and homophobia in a Hollywood film intended for a general audience.
01:25I felt it was important to end Pride Month with Philadelphia.
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