Stol e n M o me nts: A Centu ry of Lesb i a n Cu ltu re a n d I d e ntity S u n d ay J u n 22 5 : 3 0 p m C a s t r o $6 M e m/$ 7 . 50 G e n
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Moments is an exquisitely-executed documen
tary on lesbian lifestyles in the Western World , combining stylized historical dramas with inci sive commentary on contemporary lesbian life. Director Margaret Wescott (Beh ind the Ve i l : Nuns) masterfully weaves together
diverse historical stories -'- of Janet Bonet's 19th-century perils on the Barbary Coast, Paris soirees in the 1920's, and pre-war Amsterdam and Berlin - with tales of contem porary struggles and victories around butch ness, femmeness, non-monogamy, and dis crimination. Stolen Moments is an intimate and celebratory experience with Audre Lorde, Joan Nestle, Judith Grahn, Leslie Feinberg, and Nicole Brossard , and . is narrated by Kate Nelligan. But first: A young girl announces her homosexuality to her parents in Pregnant or
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here . are 1 .4 million homeless youth on the streets of America; about a third of them are gay, lesbian, bi or transgender. They are run aways, and some are "throw-aways, " aban doned or forcefully exiled from their family homes. These young people endure familial abuse, drugs and alcohol, prostitution, and life on the streets; many attempt suicide. In 1992 , seventy homeless youth - of various racial , cultural and sexual identities registered for a theater project in the Hollywood shelter where they lived. This pro ject encouraged them to share their stories. Of the original seventy, ten completed the pro ject and became 'performers, playing roles from each others' lives. Surviving Friendly Fire documents the creative process they went through to create the 1993 play, Friendly Fire, which was the centerpiece of the prestigious Los Angeles Festival before it played to great acclaim in high schools throughout the city. Also showing is Straight-Up Life: HIV and Add i ction, which profiles 18-25 year-olds who
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have HIV and are in the process of recovery from drug addictions with the help of Walden House.
Pregnant or Lesbian? d i r. Francoise Decaux Thomelet 1996 France 5 min 35mm Stolen Moments D i r. Margaret Wescott 1997 Canada 90 m i n .
Straight-Up Life: HIV and Addiction d i r. Robert Sol ley, P h . D . 1996 USA 28 m i n . video GSurviving Friendly Fire dir. Todd Nelson 1997 USA 60 m i n .' video
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heartfelt, these films will make you see dyke jocks in a whole new light. The Queer Wo men Martial Arts Special is both a romantic . come dy and a documentary on the lifestyles of queer women martial artists from around the country. Dykes on Ice is a wacky mockumen tary on two ice dancers hoping for a chance to compete at the next Gay Games in Amsterdam. And Swel l , shot in Santa Cruz, is a. documentary on women longboard surfers whose ages span four generations. It's a por trait of a community which embraces new comers as well as oldtimers and comes together in a beautiful memorial to show respect to the friend they lost in the water. Zeuf d i r. Cha rlotte Lagarde 1996 USA 4 m i n . 16mm P l a y d i r. Shamiran Samano 1997 U S A 3 m i n . 16mm The Queer Women Martial Arts Spec ial d i r. Akko N is h i m ura 1997 USA 15 m i n . video Mary Montana: Muff Diver d i r. Arturo Catricala 1996 USA 1 2 m i n . video PoeHariat d i rs. M a ri B ishop & Chris Nee 1995 USA 3 m i n . video Dykes on Ice d i r. Kari Hong & Amy Little 1997 ljSA 15 m i n . video Swe l l d i r. Charlotte Lagarde 1996 USA 23 m i n . 16mm Total R u n n ing Ti me: 75 m i n .
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