Directed by: Andy Perrott
Runtime: 48 minutes
"Inside the Oasis" is a documentary about the rise of a vibrant LGBTQ+ community in South Florida—an unexpected safe haven within a politically conservative region of the United States.
Through archival footage and firsthand accounts, the film traces a journey from a time when homosexuality was criminalized and stigmatized—paralleling the climate of fear and silence experienced under Britain’s Section 28—to the emergence of a thriving cultural and political hub where LGBTQ+ people could live openly.
The film also confronts the devastating impact of the AIDS crisis and the grassroots activism that followed, before turning to the present moment, where new laws and rhetoric once again threaten LGBTQ+ rights.
Both a celebration and a cautionary tale, Inside the Oasis reveals how quickly progress can be challenged—and why it must be actively protected.