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Olly Alexander: Growing Up Gay
Olly Alexander: Growing Up Gay

Olly Alexander: Growing Up Gay

Genres

Documentary

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Documentary in which Years and Years frontman Olly Alexander explores the mental health issues faced by members of the LGBT+ community.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

6.281/10

Release Date

18 July 2017

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Olly Alexander

Olly Alexander

Himself

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