Tom Daley: Illegal to Be Me (2022)
Tom Daley: Illegal to Be Me (2022)
As thousands of athletes prepare to compete on the global stage at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Olympic gold medallist and double world champion diver Tom Daley wants to shine a light on an issue that he cares passionately about. Some competitors live in fear of horrific brutality inside the countries they represent. With punishments including whipping, life imprisonment and even death, it is illegal to be gay in over half of the 56 member states of the Commonwealth. His journey takes him to some of the Commonwealth's most homophobic countries to ask what the sporting world can do to help. The film culminates with Tom taking a very public stand at this year's opening ceremony, in a powerful statement against homophobia.

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Tom Daley Tom Daley As: Self - Presenter
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As thousands of athletes prepare to compete on the global stage at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Olympic gold medallist and double world champion diver Tom Daley wants to shine a light on an issue that he cares passionately about. Some competitors live in fear of horrific brutality inside the countries they represent. With punishments including whipping, life imprisonment and even death, it is illegal to be gay in over half of the 56 member states of the Commonwealth. His journey takes him to some of the Commonwealth's most homophobic countries to ask what the sporting world can do to help. The film culminates with Tom taking a very public stand at this year's opening ceremony, in a powerful statement against homophobia.


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Certification: 12

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Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 09 August 2022

Country: GB

Runtime: 59m

Company Credits

Company: Brook Lapping Productions, BBC

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Tom Daley

Tom Daley

Self - Presenter

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Fozia Nasir

Fozia Nasir

Producer

Emma Hindley

Emma Hindley

Executive Producer

Luke Korzun Martin

Luke Korzun Martin

Producer

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Tom Daley

Tom Daley

Presenter

Luke Korzun Martin

Luke Korzun Martin

Cinematography

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