Hot Men Cold Dictatorships

Hot Men Cold Dictatorships

2015 · 98 min · ★ 1.0 · Documentary, Drama

Four young gay guys investigate how Hungarian society and the state have been treating gays and how gays' personal experiences of social and political oppression have changed since Communism until today.

Directed by Mária Takács · Written by Mária Takács

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