Opened: October 10, 2008
Runtime: 1 hr. 30 min.
Rated: PG-13
Genre: ArtHouse/Foreign, Documentary
Synopsis:
In November of 2003,the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial court ruled gay marriage legal. Public outcry pushed conservative legislators to approve a constitutional amendment that would override the decision and take marriage away from the gay and lesbian couples but there is still hope. SAVING MARRIAGE chronicles the two-year, long drama that unfolds as career politicians who stand up to their constituents and follow their hearts; seasoned lobbyists who see the dream of the gay rights movement suddenly within reach; and as the gay community spurs into action by an issue that could change their lives.