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T h i s ye a r ' s d o c u m e n ta ry p r o g r a m i s n o te w o r t h y f o r i t s a r r a y of r e p r e s e n ta t i o n s of l e s b i a n s a n d gay m e n of c o l o r . Her G i ve away i s one N a t i v e A m e r i c a n l e s b i a n ' s e x p e r i e n c e o f ove r c o m i n g d r u g a d d i c t i o n I and d i s cov e r i n g t h a t s h e h a s A I D S ; p a r t education a n d preve ntion vi deo, this pro d u c t i o n by t h e M i n n e so ta A m e r i c a n I n d i a n AIDS T a s k Force i s e n g a g i n g a n d ho pefu l . T h e re o u g h t t o b e m o r e ta p e s l i k e t h i s . H o n o r e d b y t h e M o o n wa s a l m o s t e n t i rely p r o d u ce d a t a c o n fe r e n c e f o r A m e r i can I n d i a n gays, lesbians, their friends a n d s u p p o r t e r s ; i t te l l s p e r s o n a l s t o r i e s o f what it m e a n s to be lesbian a n d gay - from a N a tive A m e r i c a n perspective. M e m o ry P i c t u r es i s a B r i t i s h d o c u m e n ta ry w h i c h uses a s its central f i g u r e a gay I n d i a n m a n , S u n i l G u p t a , w h o se f a m i l y m i g r a t e d f r o m D e l h i to C a n a d a i n t h e l a te 1 9 6 0 s . G u p ta u s e s h i s w o r k t o s h a r e h i s l i fe i n a n i n te r ra c i a l r e l a t i o n s h i p . B y t h e w a y o f p i ctu r e s a n d t h e s t o r y h e te l l s , we m e e t h i s p a r e n t s a n d t h e m a n w i t h w h o m h e l i ve s . T h e o m n i p r e s e n t sto ryte l l e r g u i d e s u s t h ro u g h G u p ta ' s l i fe a s a n o u t s i d e r w h o f a c e s i s s u e s o f b e i n g d i ffe r e n t . A l o v e l y m u s i c a l s c o r e a n d b e a u t i f u l s t i l l p h oto g r a phy m a k e M e m o ry Pictu res u n forget ta b l e . ' W i l d i n g ' i s a t e r m u se d to d e s c r i b e a g r o u p - o r i e n te d b a s h i n g , u s u a l l y u p o n a r a n d o m l y s e l ected i n d i v i d u a l . W i l d T h i n g, a p o e m by S a p p h i r e , p o i n t s o n a b r a s i v e , d i s tu r b i n g p i c t u r e o f a B l o c k y o u t h i n v o l v e d i n a w o r l d o f p o v e rty, i s o l a t i o n a n d v i o lence. F i l l ed with strong l a ng u a g e , W i l d T h i n g e x p l'o re s t h e m i s o g y n i s t m a n i f e s t a t i o n s of a t r o u b l e d y o u t h ' s l i fe a n d t h e v i o l e n c e h e r e s o rts to. p l u s A f f i r m a t i o n s , a n e w to p e by M a r l o n R i g g s , w h o m o d e T o n g u e s U n t i ed. 'X B r i t t Te n n e l l . A f f i r m a t i o n s : U S A , 1 9 9 0 , D i re c t o r : M a r Ion R i g g s 3 / 4 " v i d eo, 1 0 m i n . S o u r c e : F r a m e l i n e . H o n o r e d By T h e M o o n : U S A, 1 9 8 9 , Prod u c e r : Mono M. S m i th , 3/4" video, 2 3 m i n . S o u r c e : W o m e n M a k e Mo v i e s . H e r Giveaway: U SA , 1 9 89, Prod u c e r : M o n a M. Smith, 3 / 4 " vid eo, 15 m i n . Source: W o m e n M a k e Mo v i e s . W i l d Th i n g : A P o e m By S a p p h i r e : U S A , 1 9 8 9 , D i r e c tor: C h eryl L. Du n y e , 3/4" v i d e o , 8 m i n . S o u r c e : C h e ryl L . D u n y e . M e m o r y P i c t u r e s : G reat B rita i n , 1 9 8 9 , D i r e c to r : P r a t i b h a P a r m a r , 3 / 4 " v i d e o, 24 m i n s . S o u r c e : W o m e n M a k e Mo v i e s .
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