Brokeback Mountain at 20: A Landmark in Queer Cinema
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Brokeback Mountain, a groundbreaking romantic drama about two cowboys, turns 20 and is returning to theaters. The film starred Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, whose careers have since flourished, with Ledger passing away in 2008. The movie was critically acclaimed, earning eight Oscar nominations and three wins, and remains influential in cinema and LGBTQ+ representation.
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