Ahead of the Curve
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With a fist full of credit cards, a lucky run at the horse track, and a title that called to mind a certain French film star, Franco Stevens launched the best-selling lesbian lifestyle magazine ever published, connecting her community in an unprecedented way. AHEAD OF THE CURVE is a new feature documentary about the extraordinary woman who started Curve magazine, and by doing so helped accelerate the political and social evolution of the nation.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2021-05-28
Runtime: 98 mins
Director: Rivkah Beth Medow, Jen Rainin
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Genres: Documentary
Original title: Ahead of the Curve
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