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Hollywood a longtemps refusé d'aborder un sujet tabou : le sida. Jusqu'à ce qu'un film audacieux force le monde du cinéma à ouvrir les yeux. Dans cette vidéo, on explore l'impact révolutionnaire de ce film sur la représentation de la communauté LGBTQIA+, à une époque où leur présence dans le cinéma grand public était quasi inexistante.  En 1993, contre l'avis de nombreux studios, Hollywood a osé sortir "Philadelphia". Ce film plonge au cœur de la peur entourant le sida et le manque de visibilité des personnages LGBTQIA+.  Découvrez l'histoire d'Andrew Beckett, un avocat brillant licencié après la révélation de sa maladie et victime de discrimination. Sa lutte pour la justice, aux côtés d'un avocat initialement marqué par les préjugés, a marqué un tournant.  "Philadelphia" n'a pas seulement défié les craintes d'Hollywood, il a conquis le monde. Un succès retentissant qui a valu à Tom Hanks un Oscar et a offert à des millions de spectateurs une histoire puissante sur le VIH et l'homophobie.  Pour terminer ce mois des fiertés, revenons sur ce film essentiel qui a ouvert la voie à une meilleure représentation. Quelle a été votre réaction en découvrant ce film ?  #Philadelphia #RepresentationLGBTQIA #Cinema

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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.

00:09LGBTQIA+, in this universe.

00:11And if you like it, subscribe.

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.

01:29Tell me what you knew about this in the comments and most importantly, subscribe.

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