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Tipping the Velvet: This three part series follows the life of a young lesbian in 19th century England as she struggles to find a relationship and career. Based on the novel by Sarah Waters.
Country: UK, 2002
Original Language: English
Rating: 4/5
Zavi thinks: ‘Made for television’ movies are a totally different thing when done by the BBC rather than Hallmark or Lifetime. This film is a fascinating fantasy trip and is very well made. The first time I watched it was quite late at night, and I had decided I would just watch one segment – yeah right. Even though each part is an hour long, I just couldn’t stop watching. Each of the three sections have a totally different feel to them, ranging from light to dark to surreal, yet they fit together quite well.
Panda thinks: Weird at times and somewhat dark, this film contained a lot of elements that I wasn’t expecting, such as BDSM. I was very satisfied with the way the film was resolved in the …
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After Stonewall: A documentary about queer history from the Stonewall riots era through the new millennium. It features news footage and personal interviews and is a must-see for all queer youth.
Country: USA, 1999
Original Language: English
Rating: 4.5/5
Zavi thinks: Fun to watch, insightful, and available on Netflix instant watch – what more could I ask for in a documentary? This one is definitely not just for the classroom; it’s enjoyable enough to just watch at home for the fun of it.
Panda thinks: Just watched this for the first time tonight! For someone who considers themselves decently well versed in US queer rights history, I was blown away by the amount of new information presented to me by this documentary. Lots of really amazing professional and amateur news footage–really gripping stuff. It is essentially a very straightforward, condensed history of the modern US queer rights movement. This is the sort of film that should be shown in public school history …
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If These Walls Could Talk 2: This film explores different cultural and political eras of lesbian history by following the storylines of lesbian couples in three different decades.
Country: USA, 2000
Original Language: English
Rating: 4/5
Zavi thinks: This movie is neat for several reasons. One, it makes the challenges that queer women have faced over the decades personal to the modern-day viewer. Two, the fact that all three of the stories (from the ’60s, 70′s and ’00s) are set in the same house provides a neat central link. Three, none of the stories are cliches, which is quite refreshing. My favorite story is the first one, of the elderly couple in the ’60s (warning: is very sad though :P).
Panda thinks: It was weird to see Ellen in this movie, playing a real lesbian ha. I thought the storyline about the struggle between ‘liberated’ lesbians and butch/masculine/genderqueer lesbians was a good example of conflicts that arose during second wave feminism (and that some of these divides still exist today unfortunately, albeit …
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Milk: A fairly factual account of the personal life and rise to political power of LGBTQ rights advocate Harvey Milk.
Country: USA, 2008
Original Language: English
Rating: 4/5
Zavi thinks: Watching this film allows one to not only get a good overview of the facts and history surrounding Milk’s life, but also of the social and political climate of that era. It really draws you into the struggles of the ’70s and ’80s for queers to obtain basic civil rights and be seen as valuable members of society.
Panda thinks: This was a movie that was waiting to be made for a long time. With all history movies, the story essentially already exists, it’s just a matter of putting it on to film. Some films of this manner are only worth watching for their historical value, but “Milk” is a masterpiece of storytelling as well. Sean Penn is an amazing Harvey Milk. This film could just as easily be shown in an American politics or history class as it could in …
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Ma Vie En Rose (My Life In Pink): Young Ludovic is confident that ze was meant to be born a girl and that god just made a small mistake, but convincing hir family and community proves to be harder than anticipated.
Country: France, 1997
Original Language: French
Rating: 5/5
Zavi thinks: Though this film is overall lighthearted, it touches on many quite serious issues, such as hate crimes and class differences. As an innocent child, Ludovic simply cannot understand why others feel so threatened by hir non-binary gender, and hir struggle to be hirself brings up the issue of gender panic. Though dealing with some very adult issues, the young star of this film remains utterly endearing.
Panda thinks: Ma Vie En Rose effectively blends fantasy and reality, much in the way that I imagine a child’s mind would. The film offers a unique first person perspective on the early struggles of child questioning hir gender. I really love the color and the lighting in this movie. It is really something to …
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