As a group send me a more detailed scholarly one sheet about the program as a whole. (mention the reading) You have until Monday, November 17th. Send via email and post on the blog.
Take II Scholarly information for INALIENABLE This film collection covers a wide range of topics, such as the LGBT movement for social acceptance, the AIDS epidemic, and the attempts of same sex couples to form families. The AIDS films presented here are part of a genre called New Queer Cinema because it shows how that virus can disrupt society on the macro and individual level. The film "Fight Back Fight AIDS: 15 Years of ACT UP "mimic the disruption and unrest bought about by HIV" when ACT UP organizers staged massive protests to disrupt the routine of people on the busy streets of New York City (Monica B. Pearl, 25). On the individual level, the documentary, "Sometimes My Feet Go Numb" gave a genuine look into the experiences, through a poem, of an AIDS patient. Scholar Monica B. Pearl recognizes that new queer cinema attempts to "interrogate, rewrite, and reassign responsibility" which was similar to how the AIDS videos tried to correct misrepresentations about that subject in mainstream media (29). At the time, the mainstream media portrayed people with AIDS as "disease-ridden queers" (Harry Benshoff, 203). That misrepresentation gave rise to AIDS activism where organizers helped educate others about the disease and encouraged people to act. The film Fighting in Southwest Louisiana fights against AIDS misrepresentations by documenting real people living with AIDS. This documentary approach relates to Carol Hanisch's feminist idea of "The personal is political¨ which was the motivation behind the documentary filmmakers in the post-Stonewall period. These filmmakers redefined and gave voice to the LGBT community, which was oppressed by society's heteronormative ideal. The production of documentaries exploded during the New Queer Cinema era. Films like Beyond Conception, which spoke out against society’s concept of the “norm” emerged because there was a need for it. This film documents difficulties, joy and deception of both, “pregnant men” and the actual surrogate, who is key in this process, letting gay men experience parenthood. Films that challenged the idea of what is normal and what is not, made real impact not only to the Queer community but to the heteronormative community as well. These films are important in battling the hindrances that block the movement towards equal rights for queer community. These films encapsulate not only the historical alienation of queer culture from the mainstream, but also the natural rights of all people. Benshoff, Harry. Queer Images A History of Gay and Lesbian Film in America Pearl, Monica. "AIDS and New Queer Cinema."
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As a group send me a more detailed scholarly one sheet about the program as a whole. (mention the reading)
You have until Monday, November 17th.
Send via email and post on the blog.
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Take II Scholarly information for INALIENABLE
This film collection covers a wide range of topics, such as the LGBT movement for social acceptance, the AIDS epidemic, and the attempts of same sex couples to form families. The AIDS films presented here are part of a genre called New Queer Cinema because it shows how that virus can disrupt society on the macro and individual level. The film "Fight Back Fight AIDS: 15 Years of ACT UP "mimic the disruption and unrest bought about by HIV" when ACT UP organizers staged massive protests to disrupt the routine of people on the busy streets of New York City (Monica B. Pearl, 25). On the individual level, the documentary, "Sometimes My Feet Go Numb" gave a genuine look into the experiences, through a poem, of an AIDS patient.
Scholar Monica B. Pearl recognizes that new queer cinema attempts to "interrogate, rewrite, and reassign responsibility" which was similar to how the AIDS videos tried to correct misrepresentations about that subject in mainstream media (29). At the time, the mainstream media portrayed people with AIDS as "disease-ridden queers" (Harry Benshoff, 203). That misrepresentation gave rise to AIDS activism where organizers helped educate others about the disease and encouraged people to act. The film Fighting in Southwest Louisiana fights against AIDS misrepresentations by documenting real people living with AIDS. This documentary approach relates to Carol Hanisch's feminist idea of "The personal is political¨ which was the motivation behind the documentary filmmakers in the post-Stonewall period. These filmmakers redefined and gave voice to the LGBT community, which was oppressed by society's heteronormative ideal.
The production of documentaries exploded during the New Queer Cinema era. Films like Beyond Conception, which spoke out against society’s concept of the “norm” emerged because there was a need for it. This film documents difficulties, joy and deception of both, “pregnant men” and the actual surrogate, who is key in this process, letting gay men experience parenthood. Films that challenged the idea of what is normal and what is not, made real impact not only to the Queer community but to the heteronormative community as well.
These films are important in battling the hindrances that block the movement towards equal rights for queer community. These films encapsulate not only the historical alienation of queer culture from the mainstream, but also the natural rights of all people.
Benshoff, Harry. Queer Images A History of Gay and Lesbian Film in America
Pearl, Monica. "AIDS and New Queer Cinema."
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