Movie Description
No Man Is an Island
(2025)Overview
A short verbatim documentary that tells the story of how the Isle of Man came to decriminalise homosexual acts in 1992. The film follows the parliamentary debates around changing the law, the febrile atmosphere on the island as activists protested at Tynwald Day, the 1991 general election campaign where gay sex seemed to be on the ballot, and the police raids of public toilets where gay men would meet. The film specially explores ideas around social shame and the media as an extra-judicial mechanism for social control in small communities.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Craine
- Producer : Diarmuid Hughes
- Writer : John Craine
- Cast : James Northcote,Nigel Hastings,Samuel Holland,Edward Crompton,Anthony Crank,Zoe Guilford,Andi McCormick,Howard Caine,Matthew Bridson,Barbara Quilliam,Liam Behan,Charlie Henry,Shawn Sturnick,Phil Gawne,Lisa Kreisky,Celia Joughin,Andrew Willoughby,James Trewin,Billy Newton,Geoff Pugh,Garry Eissen,Nigel Harrison,Gilly Bowers,Daniel Sebastian Gray,Ian Manton
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Facts
Original TitleNo Man Is an Island
Status Released
Release Information
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2025-05-29
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 24m
Production CompaniesDoc Society
Genres
- Documentary
