The Case Against 8
Battles Are Won Because We Fight Them
Directed by Ben Cotner, Ryan White
Produced by HBO Documentary Films, Tripod Media
A purposeful, intellectually rigorous documentary about a landmark civil rights battle, driven by genuine human stakes and the warmth of an unlikely coalition fighting for equality.
A behind-the-scenes look inside the case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage. Shot over five years, the film follows the unlikely team that took the first federal marriage equality lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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