José Torrealba (2)

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  Secrets de polichinelle

  José Torrealba 2004 52 min

  Ce long métrage documentaire fait le portrait d’hommes homosexuels ayant travaillé au sein de l’armée canadienne durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. 60 ans après leur service militaire, certains décident de briser enfin le silence. Le film cherche à valider la valeureuse contribution de ces hommes qui se sont battus pour leur pays, tout en nous rappelant que le combat contre l'homophobie au sein de l'armée canadienne n'est peut-être pas encore gagné. En anglais avec sous-titres français.
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  Open Secrets

  José Torrealba 2003 52 min

  This provocative documentary uncovers a lost chapter in Canadian military history: how the Armed Forces dealt with homosexual behaviour among soldiers, during and after World War II. More than 60 years later, a group of five veterans, barely adults when they enlisted, break the silence to talk about how homosexual behaviour "was even more unmentionable than cancer." Yet amidst the brutality of war, instances of sexual awakening among soldiers and officers were occuring. Initially, the Army overlooked it, but as the war advanced, they began to crack down: military tribunals, threats of imprisonment, discharge and public exposure. After the war, officers accused of homosexuality were discharged. Back home in Canada, reputations and careers were ruined. For the young men who had served their country with valour, this final chapter was often too much to bear. Based on the book Courting Homosexuals in the Military by Paul Jackson.