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Outcast Films
We’ve already talked about a couple Outcast Film favorites in an earlier blog post, but here are a few more:
The Odds of Recovery
Directed by Su Friedrich
65 Minutes
Documentary
This film addresses a perennial human problem: the desire to avoid conflict and deny the need for radical change.
After a 20-year period of multiple illnesses and injuries, Friedrich turns the camera on herself to analyze her chances for a happier, healthier life. In the process, she captures the frustration, tedium and petty annoyances of a revolving-door relationship with the medical establishment, while portraying the complicated web of emotions that accompany any medical problem.
Women in Love
Directed by Karen Everett
Running Time: 59 minutes
Documentary
Award winning filmmaker Karen Everett (I Shall Not Be Removed, The Life of Marlon Riggs; My Femme Divine), gives us a no-holds-barred look at her sexually charged love life by revealing every juicy detail.
While examining the human ability to redefine ourselves and reshape what we think “love” means, Everett masterfully weaves images of lesbians making their way through present-day sex clubs and attending masturbation seminars. Drawing on her own experience and that of her circle of lesbian, bisexual and polyamorous friends and lovers, Everett blends her own personal trials with intimate, raw and emotional moments of sexual pleasure and heart-wrenching loneliness.
Sink or Swim
Directed by Su Friedrich
48 minutes
Art Film
An unflinching account of the highly charged relationship between a daughter and her father.
Through a series of 26 short stories, a young girl chronicles the childhood events that shaped her ideas about fatherhood, family relations, work and play. As the stories unfold, a dual portrait emerges: that of a father who cared more for his career than for his family, and of a daughter who was deeply affected by his behavior. Working in counterpoint to the forceful text are sensual black and white images that depict both the extraordinary and ordinary events of daily life. This formally complex and emotionally intense film is fraught with tension, ambivalence and love.
Fagbug
Director: Erin Davies
83 minutes
Documentary
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Turning a slur sprayed on her VW Beetle from scarlet letters into a badge of honor, Sage College grad student Erin Davies hit the road in her rechristened “fagbug” to raise awareness of gay rights and to speak where others had been silenced. The resulting documentary captures a 58-day cross-continental trip in which Davies interviews 500 people, discovers the virulence of hate crimes and records reactions to her queerly customized ride.
You’re Rejected
Director: Parthiban Shanmugam
135 minutes
Documentary
George, an Atlanta auto mechanic and self-appointed soldier of Christ, has embarked on a tortured quest to investigate lifestyles he regards as rejected by God. On the street, in clubs, and in private homes, his interviews with a wide range of people reveal their struggles to accept themselves. In turn, their stories begin to illuminate George’s own history and demons. As the interviews get more personal, George’s defenses against his childhood memories begin to erode. As his personality structure deteriorates, so do his personal relationships, even as his history of child abuse begins to emerge into consciousness. This drama of disintegration progresses through George’s failure to forge a lasting relationship and concludes with his shattering understanding that he has rejected himself.
Trannymal
Directed by Dylan Vade and Chrys Curtis Fawley
2 minutes
Animation
Oooh the infamous “Trannymal.” Have you ever wanted to see transgender genitals, but been afraid to ask? Meet Trannymal, a transgender genital with attitude. Yes, you get to look at him – but he looks back! Trannymal is a friendly, whimsical creature made up of two googley eyes and one transgender genital. Trannymal sets out to make the world safer and happier for transgender people.
Tags: Gay Pride Month, LGBTQ, Outcast Films
