The First Draft

The First Draft

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1980

Runtime

0h 40m

Original Title

The First Draft

Director

John Greyson

Description

Canada resurrects the compulsory draft, but refuses to allow gays to enlist. Taking the form of a fictional community-access documentary, The First Draft purports to present struggles of a Paris, Ontario-based gay anti-war group opposing both the homophobic exclusion and the draft itself. Complete with tacky graphics and ribald war-songs, the tape looks at the limitations of constructing alternative media within a dominant culture.