Out Laws (2026)

This gripping documentary centers on Friedel Dausab, a gay Namibian activist daring to take on his nation’s laws against same-sex love. In June 2022, he files a historic lawsuit against the government, emerging as a powerful symbol of hope for LGBTQIA+ Namibians longing for safety and equal rights. Despite enduring death threats, public backlash, and profound personal peril, he pushes forward in court, anxiously awaiting the verdict. The film digs into the colonial origins of queer criminalization—tracing its path from Tudor England across the Global South through empire, later hardened by Christian evangelism. Joining forces with fellow activists from Sri Lanka and Barbados, Friedel travels to London, where the past, protest, and Pride collide. Fusing a tense legal showdown with deep historical context, this documentary serves as both a searing call against injustice and a vibrant tribute to queer strength, bravery, and defiance.