Proud

"Fiertés" retraces the fight for the rights of sexual minorities in France through the intimate story of three generations and three destinies of men.

Proud (2018) is a French LGBT drama miniseries created by José Caltagirone, Niels Rahou and Philippe Faucon for ARTE. Across three episodes it retraces the fight for the rights of sexual minorities in France through three generations and three destinies of men. Frédéric Pierrot plays Charles, Stanislas Nordey plays Serge and Emmanuelle Bercot plays Martine, and their lives are shaped by the pressures of family, desire and a society slowly moving toward acceptance. The engine of the story is the tension between private longing and public struggle, with each character weighing visibility against safety. The look is grounded and intimate, rooted in contemporary urban France, and the tone is sincere and melancholic, with flickers of hope and solidarity. Fans of It's a Sin, Pose and Looking will find resonance in its portrait of community, identity and generational change. As a tight three-episode French miniseries, it suits viewers who want a humane, politically engaged drama with a strong sense of history.

• It's a Sinlgbt community drama, activism and personal identity, humane and politically engaged tone
• Posequeer community portrait, generational change, intimate and sincere tone
• Lookinggay men's everyday lives, relationships and identity, grounded urban realism

Created by

José Caltagirone, Niels Rahou, Philippe Faucon

Release Date

2018-03-05

Episode runtime

49 min

Rating

7.1 / 10 (15)

What is Proud about?

Three generations of French gay men confront family, desire and society as the fight for sexual minority rights unfolds around them.

What is Proud like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Proud as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Proud violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Proud as mild.

Which shows are like Proud?

Shows with a similar feel include It's a Sin, Pose, and Looking.

How long is Proud?

Proud: 1 season, 3 episodes.

Is Proud still running?

No, Proud has ended.

Where can I watch Proud?

In United States, Proud streams on Dekkoo, Dekkoo Amazon Channel.