In 1992, critic B. Ruby Rich coined the term "new queer cinema," describing the emerging movement in independent filmmaking centered on LGBTQ+ themes without the restraint of earlier queer films.
The genre explored queer identities through avant-garde form, depicting rawer, grittier stories. We've selected six films from this era to screen through June!
Gus Van Sant's loose reworking of Henry IV is a deeply moving look at unrequited love and life on society’s margins.
A fascinating look at British culture in the late 1970s and the debut feature film from director Isaac Julien,
Derek Jarman's postmodern take on Christopher Marlowe’s Elizabethan drama and iconic New Queer Cinema classic.
"Sexy, psychedelic, dementedly funny, with a sensational soundtrack... it's like Clueless with nipple rings." - Dennis Dermody, Paper
Rose Troche's vely, warm-hearted romantic comedy about the quest for Ms. Right!
