

How to Tell a Secret
A film that brandishes the documentry form and art to try to dismantle the stigma of being HIV positive that still persists in society. The film honours the past and the iconic Thom McGinty, the Diceman, who was one of the first to speak openly in Ireland about having AIDS but, other than that, it’s very firmly rooted in the here and now. Based on a theatre show, the stories in this film move between bodies of young men, migrant women, drag artists and activists. A form-flipping documentary, it features a cast of actors as well as ordinary people coming out on screen for the first time.
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- Language
- English
- coming out
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Ireland
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Premiere27 Aug 2022
- PremiereFrameline Film Festival, San Francisco, CA18 Jun 2023
United KingdomGB
- Digital / OTT15Netflix30 Nov 2023
AustraliaAU
- PremiereMelbourne Queer Film Festival12 Nov 2023
IrelandIE
- Premiere15Docs Ireland1 Jul 2022
South KoreaKR
- PremiereSeoul International Pride Film Festival9 Nov 2024
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How to Tell a Secret was released on 1 July 2022.
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