''Another Hayride'' is a 2021 American documentary short film directed by
Matt Wolf.
Summary
The film, built entirely from
archival footage
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and narrated by writer/minister David Ault, explores how controversial
new age
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self-help
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When ...
guru
Louise Hay
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drew hundreds of
gay men
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with
AIDS
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by teaching them
self-love
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in 1980s
Los Angeles
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.
See also
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Safe
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Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes (; born January 2, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films span four decades with themes examining the personalities of well-known musicians, dysfunctional and dystopian societies, and blurred gender ...
's 1995 film similar in content
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The Oprah Winfrey Show
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'' - featured on the documentary
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Donahue
Donahue is the Americanized version of Irish surname Donohoe, which, in turn, is an Anglicized version of the ancient Irish name "Donnchadh" (sometimes "Donncha").
Donncha was a common “first name” in 9th century Ireland, and when the use o ...
'' - also featured on the documentary
References
{{Matt Wolf (filmmaker)
External links
''Another Hayride'' on Matt Wolf's official Vimeo channel''Another Hayride'' on IMDb''Another Hayride'' on POV
American collage films
Films directed by Matt Wolf
Films set in the 1980s
2021 short documentary films
2021 films
American short documentary films
Documentary films about HIV/AIDS
2021 LGBTQ-related films
Collage television
American LGBTQ-related short films
American LGBTQ-related documentary films
HIV/AIDS in American films