How do we visualize unmet desires? Celebrate the textures of what hasn’t been seen on screen? Use cinema as a tool to contemplate the totality of queer lives? Those are the questions at the heart of these five films I’m listing below in celebration of Pride Month. Transcending the rigidity of film form, labels, and status quo, the films listed showcase the entanglement of pleasure, politics, and desire that make these queer films a particularly delightful viewing for all. The selections below– with films directed by Suzan-Lori Parks & Cheryl Dunye– are focused on works you may be haven’t seen.
Thank you for curating this list! I’m used to seeing the same handful of Black queer films being recommended on lists like this and it was refreshing to see a list of films I haven’t heard of or seen yet.
I’m excited to watch these! I’ve been looking for some Black Queer films since watching Cheryl Dunye’s The Watermelon Women ! Which I also suggest watching to anyone interested!
Wow. What a great collection of films? I have never seen any of them and look forward to viewing. I recently viewed Isaac Julien’s 1991 film, Young Soul Rebels, which could be a part of this collection (plus, it has a great soundtrack!)
joshua, i LOVE “young soul rebels” (what a picture!) and considered adding it here but wanted to focus on the even more underseen films (if one could possibly measure that….). thank you, as always, for your care.
Thank you for curating this list! I’m used to seeing the same handful of Black queer films being recommended on lists like this and it was refreshing to see a list of films I haven’t heard of or seen yet.
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I’m excited to watch these! I’ve been looking for some Black Queer films since watching Cheryl Dunye’s The Watermelon Women ! Which I also suggest watching to anyone interested!
watermelon woman is so great! thanks so much for reading and meaningfully engaging.
my support is gold
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i watched looking for langston cause of this! and loved it! thx for ur hard work
thank you so so much! so glad you enjoyed!
This is incredible. I cannot wait to watch every single one of these!
thank you so so so much, brendon!
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Wow. What a great collection of films? I have never seen any of them and look forward to viewing. I recently viewed Isaac Julien’s 1991 film, Young Soul Rebels, which could be a part of this collection (plus, it has a great soundtrack!)
joshua, i LOVE “young soul rebels” (what a picture!) and considered adding it here but wanted to focus on the even more underseen films (if one could possibly measure that….). thank you, as always, for your care.