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1991

“My Own Private Idaho” searches for queer freedom

My Own Private Idaho
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Gus Van Sant’s 1991 queer classic is a mournful tone poem about lost youth, and the intersection between class and queerness.

Clint Worthington Posted on June 16, 2020June 18, 2020

“Young Soul Rebels” is an essential piece of Black Queer Resistance

Young Soul Rebels
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Isaac Julien’s British coming-of-age drama centers Black and Queer people in all their complexities.

Oluwatayo Adewole Posted on June 9, 2020June 9, 2020

“Thousand Pieces of Gold” remains a layered tale of colonialism

Thousand Pieces of Gold
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Newly restored in 4K by Indiecollect and released by Kino Lorber, Nancy Kelly’s 1991 western softly explores racial and gender-based oppression in late-1800s America.

Michael Snydel Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020

Slacker: How a Low-Budget Film Inspired an Entire Subculture

Slacker
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Richard Linklater’s directorial debut about colorful weirdos introduced both a new word into the American vernacular & a talent to be reckoned with.

Douglas Laman Posted on August 6, 2019August 7, 2019
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