Queer Thursdays: God Save the Queens

Queer Thursdays: God Save the Queens

April, 2009

Queer Thursdays in April are back! Starting April 9, Three Dollar Bill Cinema will present a four-part series celebrating classic queer film from "across the pond." The British film industry was producing compelling and creative films about gays and lesbians well before these themes were openly addressed in the U.S. Don't miss to the cinematic royalty, from Drama Queens to Fashion Queens and all that they command.  Films April 9, 16, 23, and 30 at 7pm.

Tickets are $9/Three Dollar Bill and NWFF members, $10/general

For more information and tickets visit www.threedollarbillcinema.org

 

The Leather Boys

Apr 09, 2009

(Sidney J. Furie, UK, 1964, 108 min)

In this striking portrayal of 1960s working class British life, sparks fly between a hunky biker and a young married couple. Racy and rough-edged, The Leather Boys shifts gears between fiery confrontations and quiet contemplation, leading to a climactic crossroads.

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Edward II

Apr 16, 2009

(Derek Jarman, UK, 1991, 90 min)

One of the best and boldest films from late gay director Derek Jarman, this story of a king who faces revolt over his male lover mirrors the struggles faced by British gay activists in the 1990s. Starring Tilda Swinton as the vengeful Queen Isabella and featuring Annie Lennox, this crown jewel of the New Queer Cinema movement is passionate in its politics and explicit in its sexuality.

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The Killing of Sister George

Apr 23, 2009

(Robert Aldrich, UK, 1968, 138 min)

An aging, alcoholic soap opera actress (Beryl Reid) faces the catfight of her life when a vindictive female TV executive (Coral Browne) makes the moves on her younger live-in lover (Susannah York). One of the first mainstream films released with an 'X' rating due to its then-taboo lesbian sex scene, today regarded as a pinnacle in over-the-top camp melodrama.

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Young Soul Rebels

Apr 30, 2009

(Isaac Julien, UK, 1991, 105 min)

Set in 1977 London amidst Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee, director Isaac Julien's wild and sexy breakthrough film follows two young, black DJs caught up in a search for their friend's killer while navigating the cultural shifts and sharp contrasts that reshaped the U.K.

Sorry, NWFF passes are not accepted at this screening.

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