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1990s · United States · documentary

Out of the Past (1998)

Directed by Jeff Dupre · 1 h 37 min

Year
1998
Running time
1 h 37 min
Countries
United States
Produced by
Jeff Dupre and Eliza Byard
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East High School, the film's subject
East High School, the film’s subject — not a still from the film. Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.

About the film

Out of the Past is a 1998 American documentary film directed by Jeff Dupre. The script was written by Michelle Ferrari. Dupre and Ferrari co-produced the film, along with Eliza Byard.

It depicts the attempt to establish a gay–straight alliance club at East High School during the 1995-1996 school year which resulted in the Salt Lake City Board of Education banning all extracurricular clubs to prevent its creation. It compares the actions of Kelli Peterson with historical gay icons.

From the film's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).

What it is about

LGBTQ rightsEast High School

Awards on record

  • Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Documentary
  • GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary

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