Remembering the Man

A schoolboy crush, that became a life-long romance, a best-selling book and the definitive story of an entire generation lost to AIDS.

  • 83 mins
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  • Australia
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  • 2015
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  • Director: Nickolas Bird

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At a prestigious Catholic boys school in Melbourne 1974, Tim Conigrave and John Caleo fell madly in love. Their passionate, tempestuous, operatic romance lasted 16 years, facing disapproval, temptation, separation, and the looming shadow of the Grim Reaper. Their star cross'd relationship was immortalised in Timothy Conigrave's memoir Holding the Man and has been adapted for stage and screen.

Remembering the Man is a feature length documentary based on a long lost audio recording with Timothy Conigrave. This documentary uncovers the true story of how Rome met Romeo; and what happened ever after.

Reviews

“Wholeheartedly recommended!... A moving and poignant documentary”

★★★★

- Cinephilia

“A painstakingly put together and beautifully rendered personal history of Timothy Conigrave and John Caleo. Quite magnificent.”

★★★★

- The Lowdownunder

“Powerful and engaging; a fitting tribute to Tim Conigrave and his husband, John Caleo.”

★★★★

- ArtsHub

CastGeorge Banders, Reece Manning
DirectorNickolas Bird
Run time83 mins
Release date08.05.2017
Rating15
GenreGay Interest, LGBTQ Rights Documentary, HIV Documentary
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
StudioPeccadillo Pictures