The Men Who Speak Gayle

Young drag performer Nathan and retired airline steward Louis bond through Gayle, a secret language created by the gay community during Apartheid South Africa.

  • Andrew Brukman
    Director
  • Nathan Kennedy
    Writer
  • Thembisa Cochrane
    Producer
    The Harvesters
  • Georgie Paget
    Producer
    Queens of Syria
  • Caspian Films
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    Afrikaans, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • BFI Flare
    London
    United Kingdom
    June 1, 2020
    World Premiere
  • More Films for Freedom
    Online
    June 1, 2020
    International Premiere
  • Scottish Queer International Film Festival
    Online
    United Kingdom
    October 5, 2020
  • Encounters South African International Documentary Festival
    Cape Town
    South Africa
    June 10, 2021
    African Premiere
Director Biography - Andrew Brukman

Director Andrew Brukman is a South African filmmaker who has produced and co-directed with Oscar-shortlisted documentary director Mark Hopkins (Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders) on various projects including development of a film about the Zeitz MOCAA, Africa’s largest contemporary art museum and an IMAX feature on the ecowar in Gabon.

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Director Statement

A 10 minute short made for the #MoreFilmsForFreedom project commissioned by the British Council, BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival, and BFI NETWORK in 2020. The initiative supported cross-cultural collaborations between UK-based LGBTIQ+ filmmakers and storytellers from countries in Africa and the Middle East.