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The Colour of His Hair

Directed by Sam Ashby

An examination of the Lesbian and Gay News Media Archive in London interspersed with recollections of the Homosexual Law Reform Society and a meditation on life under discriminatory law.
The Colour of His Hair is an elegant British gay short film that connects a fictional relationship with the real history of the 1950s prosecution of men for homosexual offences. Sam Ashby uses period detail and restrained performances to show how fear of exposure could invade even the most private domestic space. The historical context gives the relationship a quiet but powerful sense of danger.

The Colour of His Hair

Directed by Sam Ashby

An examination of the Lesbian and Gay News Media Archive in London interspersed with recollections of the Homosexual Law Reform Society and a meditation on life under discriminatory law.
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The Colour of His Hair is an elegant British gay short film that connects a fictional relationship with the real history of the 1950s prosecution of men for homosexual offences. Sam Ashby uses period detail and restrained performances to show how fear of exposure could invade even the most private domestic space. The historical context gives the relationship a quiet but powerful sense of danger.