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Polari: The Lost Language of Gay Men

201814mMovieDocumentary

There was a time when the persecuted gay men of Britain might greet each other with "bona to varda your dolly old eek"; a common phrase in their secret slang language of Polari. The 'Polari' documentary explores the sad story behind the…

DirectorChris Brake
WriterChris Brake
ProducerLeanne O'Neill

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