Movie recommendation: Pride (2014)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZfFvsKDuUU

I'd urge everyone in these dark times to check out this deeply inspiring film about the real life alliance that formed between gay rights activists and striking miners in Thatcherite Britain. With Pete Seeger's *Solidarity Forever* playing over the opening credits, it tells the story of the difficult (and very amusing) struggles both groups face as they grudgingly unify against the common enemies of a rightwing government, police, media, and internal wreckers.

While the narrative focuses primarily on the gay rights side for dramatic reasons (with some emotionally charged scenes around homophobic violence, coming out, family rejection, etc.) it does a fucking spectacular job of highlighting the limitations of both idpol-led and class-led struggle. It really is a beautiful piece of cinema and something I'm confident will help de-worm even the most radlib of brains.

[Mark Kermode review.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7ReKj5P-aw)