Wednesday, March 5, 7:30pm Rigler Theatre @ The Egyptian |
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THE STRANGE ONE
Dir. Jack Garfein, USA, 1957, 99 min.
Ben Gazzara has a field day in his screen debut as a warped military-school student with a brutal iron grip on his fellow classmates. Based on THE GRADUATE author Calder Willingham's novel End As A Man, THE STRANGE ONE is unique as one of the few projects developed by the Actors Studio (where it began as an Off-Broadway play) that made it intact to the screen. The political allegory and sado-masochistic and gay subtexts right below the surface caused considerable controversy on the film's initial release. With George Peppard (also in his first feature film), Pat Hingle.
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Wednesday, March 26, 7:30pm Rigler Theatre @ The Egyptian |
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CRUISING
Dir. William Friedkin, USA, 1980, 106 min.
A bleakly chilling emotional travelogue of desperation, loneliness and spiritual hunger, Al Pacino stars as a naïve undercover cop who descends into the leather bar underworld of New York’s gay S&M scene to ferret out a serial killer. Widely condemned and misinterpreted on its initial release, CRUISING emerges today as one of director William Friedkin’s major works -- it succeeds as a police procedural, horror film (there are scenes every bit as terrifying as THE EXORCIST), and saga of one man’s confrontation with his disintegrating “decent” self-image. With Paul Sorvino. Featuring a terrific score by composer Jack Nitzsche, with songs by The Germs.
IN COLLABORATION WITH: LA LEATHER COALITION
POST-EVENT RECEPTION HOSTED BY ABSOLUT
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Wednesday, April 2, 7:30pm Rigler Theatre @ The Egyptian |
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Winner: Outstanding Emerging Talent, Outfest 2007
FINN’S GIRL
Dir. Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert
Finn, a flirtatiously confident and workaholic doctor, has dedicated her life to running her late partner Nancy’s abortion clinic while raising their daughter Zelly. When a charming pair of surveillance cops arrives on the scene, they provide a little more than protection for Finn and Zelly - particularly Diana, the female partner of the duo. Gracefully balancing the intrigue of a mystery/suspense film with smart domestic drama, FINN’S GIRL delivers a refreshingly sophisticated, original story.
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Wednesday, April 30, 7:30pm Rigler Theatre @ The Egyptian
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Winner: Freedom Award, Outfest 2007
THROUGH THICK AND THIN
Dir. Sebastian Cordoba, USA, 2007, 77 min.
Love knows no bounds, but for most binational gay and lesbian couples, it does know borders. This gripping documentary highlights the seemingly insurmountable odds facing gay and lesbian couples, regardless of citizenship, when they fall in love. At the courts’ mercy, couples’ careers home life and safety are threatened by governments that refuse to recognize their relationships. Tender and inspiring, THROUGH THICK AND THIN skillfully depicts the tricky navigations that couples make to stay together.
Post Screening Panel
Moderator: Isabelle R. Gunning (Board Member and Past President of the ACLU of Southern California)
Panelists: Sebastian Cordoba (Director, THROUGH THICK AND THIN)
Sophie Fanelli (Board Member of Immigration Equality)
Tim Miller (Writer and Solo Performer)
Alistair McCartney (Author, The End of the World Book)
IN COLLABORATION WITH: ACLU of Southern California
POST-EVENT RECEPTION HOSTED BY ABSOLUT |
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