QUOTES ABOUT THE FILM
“A fascinating and disturbing documentary, The Fall of ‘55 details through vivid interviews and diligent research a witch hunt instigated by Boise authorities in search of a ‘sex ring’ of men preying on teenage boys.”
— BOISE WEEKLY • Boise, ID
“Seth Randal has created what surely must be the definitive work on the issue… Spirited and meticulously fair, ‘The Fall of ‘55’ is deeply instructive to the rest of us, who might think it could never happen where we live.“
— gay.com
“Director Seth Randal has crafted a truly noteworthy documentary… Five years of careful research and interviews with Boise residents touched personally by the events reveal surprising new information about many of the men involved.”
— NEWFEST FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMMERS • New York City
“This riveting documentary profiles a story that changed Boise, Idaho forever.”
— REELING FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMMERS • Chicago, IL
“Randal shows how the discovery of a so-called homosexual sex ring preying on minors snowballed with alarming speed into an hysterical paranoia, leading to the conviction of 15 men and the intimidation of hundreds more. Well-documented pic should easily find a home on gay-friendly cable.”
— VARIETY
“Randal’s filmmaking style is influenced by Ken Burns’ grand documentaries (“Baseball” and “The Civil War”) and Errol Morris’ visual tale of injustice, “The Thin Blue Line.” (His) documentary has struck a chord with Boiseans and beyond.”
— IDAHO PRESS-TRIBUNE • Nampa, ID
“Any argument against blind prejudice is worth seeing. And any story about such prejudice is worth telling. Again and again.”
— THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW • Spokane, WA
“Randal’s telling of this story is both straight forward and well researched. Players in the historical drama are portrayed sensitively and without bias. ‘The Fall of ‘55’ could elicit emotions ranging from sadness to indignation…”
— AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION


