Out in the Silence
There may not be any secrets in a small town, but there is an expectation of silence. In A Town Called Oil City, the return of a native son to announce his same sex wedding and help a gay teen who is being tormented at school offers a chance to change the way things have always been done.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Dean Harner, Joe Wilson
Actors: C.J. Bills, Diane Granley, Linda Henderson, Roxanne Hitchcock
Country: USA
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