Mr. Gay Syria| Turkey, France & Germany | 84 mins |Ayse Toprak

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Mr. Gay Syria follows two gay Syrian refugees who are trying to rebuild their lives. Husein is a barber in Istanbul living a double life between his conservative family and his gay identity. Mahmoud is the founder of Syria’s LGBTI movement and is a refugee in Berlin. What brings them together is a dream: to participate in an international beauty contest as an escape from their trapped lives and an answer to their invisibility. Will the dream come true or will the refugee crisis and the harsh consequences of being gay in the Muslim world shatter it to pieces?

AWARDS:

World Premiere - Sheffield Doc Fest 2017

Winner Silver Hugo at Chicago International Film Festival 2017

Human Rights Award Sarajevo Film Festival 2017

Official Selection IDFA 2017

Real Lovers Int. Documentary Festival - Special Jury Mention