Pride: Strike!

Both groups in the film – LGSM and the Welsh miners – are certainly politically minded, but it's their humanity that's so compelling. Pride engages the audience not in party politics or preachy agendas, but in much bigger concepts of generosity and compassion. As I sat down to edit the film, something dawned on me. The film humorously depicts the developing relationship between apparent opposites who somehow overcome the obstacles between them. In a way, it is a classic romantic comedy. But the relationship isn't between individuals, but between two groups, or communities. And they are driven not by romantic love, but by compassion. I think it reminds us of the idea of society – that there is, of course, such a thing after all.

Matthew Warchus, director of Pride, a film about Lesbians And Gays Support The Miners, to be released in September.

The Guardian.

Fingers crossed it isn't like a gay Full Monty...

PS Colin Clews on LGSM.

Update: Cannes 2014 review: Pride - Billy Elliot continued with rousing gay rights romance set during miners' strike - The Guardian. a hard-hitting political drama, then...