BLUE JEAN

In the organizer's words:

England, 1988. Sports teacher Jean finds herself forced to lead a double life: Margaret Thatcher, with her Conservative parliamentary majority, has just passed Section 28 - a homophobic law that bans "the promotion of homosexuality." That's why no one at school is allowed to know that Jean is a lesbian - otherwise she could lose her job. Her combative partner Vic supports her, but would like to see a little more courage from Jean. On weekends, they dive into Newcastle's queer nightlife together. When Jean encounters one of her students in a lesbian bar, she must make a grave decision....

In her debut film, director Georgia Oakley tells a gripping and multi-layered story about a deeply repressive time in Great Britain, in which the lives of countless lesbians and gays were significantly restricted or even destroyed by political decisions. At the same time, however, "Blue Jean" also testifies to the resistant power of a queer community that was only just beginning to form in opposition to the Iron Lady and her conservative government.

At its world premiere in Venice, the stirring drama and portrait of the times received the Audience Award of the Giornate degli Autori section. At the 2022 British Independent Film Awards, "Blue Jean" was nominated in 13 categories and won four awards, including Best Actress in a Leading Role for newcomer Rosy McEwen.

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Director: Georgia Oakley
Cinematography: Victor Seguin

UK 2022, 97 minutes, original English version with German subtitles

FSK 16

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