*You are cordially invited to*
*Sunday High, 4 April 2010* *Queering the movies - a pre-Kashish <http://mqff2010.blogspot.com/>special * Bombay Dost proudly presents one of the most incredible movie experiences for queer audiences ever. *FABULOUS: The Story of Queer Cinema *(2006) 1 hr 21 min Directed by Lisa Ades & Lesli Klainberg A chronological look at films by, for, or about (or "by, for, and about") gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to "Brokeback Mountain." *The Celluloid Closet *(1995) 1 hr 42 min Directed by Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman Based on Vito Russo's groundbreaking 1981 work of film history, The Celluloid Closet gathers clips from dozens of mainstream Hollywood films to illustrate how the movies have dealt explicitly -- and more importantly, implicitly -- with gay and lesbian themes. Layered between the clips are interviews with filmmakers whose works have touched on that subject. Among the films discussed are Philadelphia, The Children's Hour, Making Love, Rope, and Spartacus. Gore Vidal, Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, and director John Schlesinger are among the film's strongest interview subjects. ✑Tom Wiener, ALL MOVIE GUIDE Both the features above will be accompanied by snippets from *HOMO PROMO*, a compilation of the original theatrical movie trailers for gay-themed films. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Time:* 5 pm to 8.30 pm. *Venue:* The Humsafar Trust's Drop-in Centre, 4th floor, Municipal Transit Building (Vakola Municipal Market Building), Near Raheja Point and Vakola Masjid, Santacruz (East), Mumbai. *Getting there:* It's approximately minimum fare by auto-rickshaw from Santacruz station (East). You could also take routes 311 or 313. The same routes also operate from Kurla (West) station.. *Space courtesy:* The Humsafar Trust. Note: Programme subject to change without notice in unavoidable circumstances. *Keep in touch with Bombay Dost via:* The Bombay Dost Wiki (http://bombay-dost.pbworks.com/) OR The Facebook Fan Page (http://www.facebook.com/Bombay-Dost<http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Bombay-Dost/52817999936> ) OR follow Bombaydost on Twitter (http://twitter.com/bombaydost OR Google Buzz: http://www.google.com/profiles/bombaydost2009 OR subscribe to our Google SMS Channel ( http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/subscribe/BombayDost) OR E-mail us: bombaydost2...@gmail.com OR Google Wave: bombaydost2...@googlewave.com
