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Don't Ask Don't Tell Gay, Gay, Gay

Don't Ask Don't Tell Gay, Gay, Gay

DAYNA MCLEOD | CANADA | 2011 | 1 MIN | ENGLISH FST

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DAYNA MCLEOD | CANADA | 2011 | 1 MIN | ENGLISH FST

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Synopsis

I watch tv so you don't have to. Like the short description summaries that often accompany tv programs though an on-screen cable guide, Don't Ask Don't Tell Gay, Gay, Gay is a jump-cut/short-cut edit that summarizes the content of Season 4, episode 4 of Boston Legal. All excess footage has been removed to capture the mainstream reflection and tone of American discourse around DADT.

Producer

Dayna McLeod

Writer

Dayna McLeod

Cinematographer

Dayna McLeod

Cast

  • Dayna McLeod

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