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Then Barbara Met Alan

2022 · 67 min

A warm, rousing true-story romance that turns political protest into something joyful, defiant and deeply personal.

Overview: The untold disability civil-rights love story of two cabaret performers, Barbara and Alan, who met at a gig, fell in love, and became the driving force behind an unprecedented campaign of direct action that ultimately led to the passing of the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, romantic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, justice, rebellion, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
justice
rebellion
identity
family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild