No Man Is an Island

Overview

A short verbatim documentary that tells the story of how the Isle of Man came to decriminalise homosexual acts in 1992. The film follows the parliamentary debates around changing the law, the febrile atmosphere on the island as activists protested at Tynwald Day, the 1991 general election campaign where gay sex seemed to be on the ballot, and the police raids of public toilets where gay men would meet. The film specially explores ideas around social shame and the media as an extra-judicial mechanism for social control in small communities.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 29, 2025

Original language

English

Production

Doc Society

Cast

Billy Newton,Ian Manton,Howard Caine,Gilly Bowers,Liam Behan,Geoff Pugh,Celia Joughin,Anthony Crank,Charlie Henry,Lisa Kreiskyand 15 more

Director

John Craine

Writer

John Craine

Producer

Diarmuid Hughes

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt31844512