The Abominable Crime (2013)
The Abominable Crime (2013)
When Your Love Is Against the Law
This is a story about a mother's love for her child and an activist's love for his country - and the stakes are life and death. Spanning five countries, THE ABOMINABLE CRIME explores the impacts of homophobia through the eyes of two gay Jamaicans who are forced to choose between their homeland and their lives. Simone, a young lesbian mother, survives being shot outside of her home by anti-gay gunmen. She must choose between living in hiding with her daughter in Jamaica or traveling alone to seek safety and asylum abroad. Maurice, Jamaica's leading gay-rights activist, is outed shortly after filing a lawsuit to overturn Jamaica's anti-sodomy law. He escapes to Canada, but decides to return to continue his activism.

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This is a story about a mother's love for her child and an activist's love for his country - and the stakes are life and death. Spanning five countries, THE ABOMINABLE CRIME explores the impacts of homophobia through the eyes of two gay Jamaicans who are forced to choose between their homeland and their lives. Simone, a young lesbian mother, survives being shot outside of her home by anti-gay gunmen. She must choose between living in hiding with her daughter in Jamaica or traveling alone to seek safety and asylum abroad. Maurice, Jamaica's leading gay-rights activist, is outed shortly after filing a lawsuit to overturn Jamaica's anti-sodomy law. He escapes to Canada, but decides to return to continue his activism.


Tagline: When Your Love Is Against the Law
Certification: Unknown

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Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 25 June 2013

Country: US

Runtime: 65m

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Micah Fink

Micah Fink

Director

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Tara Nadolny

Tara Nadolny

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Micah Fink

Micah Fink

Producer

Karen K. H. Sim

Karen K. H. Sim

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Amanda Harberg

Amanda Harberg

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Molly Schwartz

Molly Schwartz

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Gabrielle Weiss

Gabrielle Weiss

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