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| “It’s a romance between two communities who got to know each other and realized there wasn’t a lot of difference between them,” says Siân James, 55, a modest miner’s-wife-turned-member-of-parliament, who was inspired to go into politics after the strike.

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In 1984, striking British miners found an unlikely ally: a London LGBT group. “From the moments the credits started rolling, we were there – we were back in 1984,” James says. And while they’re happy their story is finally being told 30 years later, seeing the movie for the first time was difficult.

It wasn’t until the second time I saw the film that I could watch and enjoy and savor it. “People made particular friends with particular families,” she says.

PEOPLE sat down at the Toronto International Film Festival with three of the protesters who inspired the film and learned that the partnership didn’t end when the strike did.

Faye Marsay appears in the film as Steph. Abram Rooney. Nothing says a family vacation like an RV, Princess Diana died when Harry was just 12 years old, It's looked — and felt — like a whole different world as we've been social distancing and attempting to keep each other safe, See All the Celebs Taking RV Trips This Summer, The Sweetest Photos of Princes Harry with Diana, From Empty Streets to Virtual Weddings: What Life Has Looked Like During the Coronavirus Pandemic. Blake, Jackson and James are hoping the star-power shines a light on their story, which Jackson calls “a celebration of humanity.”, “I still can’t believe that I had anything to do with [pioneering an equal rights movement],” says Blake, who thinks of the film as “a beacon of hope.” “We were there to support a community that needed support.”, Adds Jackson: “Life’s a lot better now for the LGBT community.

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“In the U.K., you can actually draw a line right back to October 1985 and the National Union of Mineworkers announcing it was going to support the lesbian and gay motion for equalities,” adds Jackson, noting the miners helped achieve the rights British LGBT citizens enjoy today. Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including AMC, Stubs, Cinemark Connections, Regal Crown Club when you link accounts.


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“We thought we were supporting the miners, but in retrospect, what we were supporting was something far more precious.”, Today, James says LGSM members and the miners are still close. Dominic West, who played Blake’s character. “We couldn’t forget the patience and the generosity of the people who came and shared with us,” she says.

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(uncredited), Self - Newsreader “It was very interesting sending that first letter,” Jackson remembers with a laugh. Directed by Sunu Gonera. Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. We cried and laughed and laughed and cried.”, James says she was thrilled when she heard some huge British actors (see: Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunton) were onboard: “It got exciting.

(as Dion Lloyd-Jones), Drunk Guy In Street LGSM then decided to raise money and back the working-class community of Dulais Valley, in South Wales, where the miners were based – and a lifelong bond began.

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“The common thread was it was a group of people telling us they had been oppressed for many years We discovered quickly we had more similarities [than differences]. Jim McManus. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, Miner - Come On

“I had to get through that.

Adam Scott (Moriarty in TV’s Sherlock) stars as Gethin. It is astonishing.”, Adds Jackson, the film was “emotionally exhausting. The people from the lesbian and gay community who inspired the acclaimed film Pride talk about their real-life experience of supporting the striking miners in the 1980s.

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“It was massive, like, ‘Wow.’ ”, “One of the things that just welled up in me watching the film was all the people that aren’t here, that we’ve lost [to AIDS],” says Blake, who was diagnosed as HIV-positive early on in the crisis. (uncredited), Homosexual Protester

... Young Guy. “I was completely sort of gobsmacked,” says Blake, who got to know The Wire star over homemade lemon-drizzle cake. All three inspired characters in the film. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.

“It is amazing to think that the action we took to support the miners repaid a thousand-fold,” Blake says.

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When the strike did end, in 1985, with the miners ultimately losing, James says her community had no alternative but to back their LGBT advocates in return. If you would like to opt out of browser push notifications, please refer to the following instructions specific to your device and browser: Meet the Real-Life Heroes Who Inspired the Movie. The new movie Pride – which has already sparked whispers of award-season buzz after its crowd-pleasing premieres in Cannes and Toronto ... Meet the Real-Life Heroes Who Inspired the Movie Pride.

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(archive footage) (uncredited), third assistant director: crowd (uncredited), production buyer (as Sarah Ascroft-Leigh), art department assistant: additional photography, assistant art director: banners (as Anna 'banner' Thomas), digital compositor: Boundary Visual Effects, lead digital compositor: Boundary Visual Effects, digital imaging technician (as John King), clapper loader: 'b' camera dailies, steadicam, digital imaging technician: additional photography, b camera first assistant: dailies / steadicam focus puller, script supervisor: additional photography, Head of Theatrical Distribution and Technical: Pathe, business affairs services: Proud Films, Ingenious Media, production runner: reshoots (as Sejal Davé), health and safety advisor: additional photography, legal and business affairs manager: BBC Films. “We’ve been to funerals, we’ve been to weddings; we’ve been through sad and happy times together.”.

“Yet, the warmth that we were greeted with was just astonishing. Mike Jackson, 60, co-founded Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners after the miners put out a call for help. American actor Ben Schnetzer plays the group’s young Irish leader Mark Ashton. “‘We’re a bunch of queers in London, and we want to support you.

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I have goosebumps just remembering.”, With a lot of laughs and tears along the way, Pride recounts how and why the two groups built a lasting relationship.

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