Queer Film Night: Olympic Diver Greg Louganis Documentary | Roxie Theater

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“Frameline Encore”: Free Edgy Queer Film Series | Bay Area

Enjoy edgy free queer film year-round with the Frameline Encore Screening Series in San Francisco and Oakland.

Frameline Encore aims to increase accessibility to diverse queer stories, with an emphasis on films and discussions about underrepresented experiences, such as gender variant folks and queer communities of color.

Please note, the screening will take place at either The Roxie or The Landmark Theatres Piedmont.

Thursday, October 29, 2015
“Frameline Encore”: Free Edgy Queer Film Series | Bay Area

Back on Board: Greg Louganis is an intimate portrait of the public triumphs and private struggles of trailblazing openly gay Olympic athlete Greg Louganis.

A refreshingly candid documentary film about this four-time Olympic champion, “Back on Board” follows Greg Louganis over the past three years as he struggles with financial security and reunites with the sport he once dominated but not welcomed in.

With unprecedented access, the film reveals the complicated life of an athlete whose grace, beauty, and courage sparked a worldwide fascination with diving. It chronicles Louganis’ rise from a difficult upbringing to nearly universal acclaim as the greatest diver ever, and from pioneering openly gay athlete with HIV to an overlooked sports icon.

“Back on Board” is the engrossing story of an American legend as he re-emerges on the world stage to combat prejudice, promote tolerance, and return to the diving world after a long period of absence to act as a mentor to the next generation.

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