From: Minotaur@cup.portal.com (Frank - Swilling)
Newsgroups: soc.motss
Subject: The GLBO-Centered Film List
Date: 9 Apr 92 01:44:47 GMT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

The soc.motss GLBO-Centered Foreign Documentaries List
2nd of 7 Lists
compiled by Frank Swilling

Absence of Us - 1986, Canada (Lesbian - Examines the public and
     private realities of being a lesbian in Canada today.)
All Out Dancing in Dulais - 198?, Great Britain (Gay/Lesbian -
     Recounts the formation of an unusual alliance between a
     group of young gays and lesbians from London and a group of
     miners from Wales during a Welsh miner's strike in 1984-85.)
Bright Eyes - 1986, Great Britain (Made-for-British-TV 3-part video
     which examines the historical and social factors influencing
     current reactions to homosexuality and AIDS.)
Corps de Parole - 1989, Canada (Lesbian - Documentary centering
     on French writer Michele Causse.)
Cover Comrades in Arms - 1990, Great Britain (Gay/Lesbian - Documentary:
     Six lesbians and gay men recall living, loving and serving in the
     British armed forces in World War II.)
Derek Jarman, Know What I Mean - 1988, Great Britain (Gay -An overview
     of the controversial artist's life and work.)
Desire - 1989, Great Britain (Gay - A view of gay life in Germany
     before the Holocaust.)
Flesh & Paper - 1990, Great Britain (Lesbian - Documentary: The life and
     writings of the lesbian writer and poet Suniti Namjoshi who is from
     an Indian royal family and resides in England.  Includes interviews
     with her friends and with the young Indian women who take her as a
     role model.)
Framed Youth - 198?, Great Britain (British teens confront straights
     in London about their views on homosexuality with amusing,
     and revealing, results.)
In the Out Tray - 198?, Great Britain (Gay/Lesbian - Examines the
     issue of lesbian and gay employment rights.)
Handel und Wandel - 1983, West Germany (Lesbian - Loving docudrama
     about the filmmaker's girlfriend, a vital, energetic lesbian.)
Improper Conduct [Mauvaise Conduite] - 1984, France (Gay - Documents
     all persecution in Castro's Cuba, including that of gays.)
Lesbians Against the Right - 1981, Canada (Lesbian - Addresses the
     attempts by the New Right to blame society's ills on gays,
     immigrants, and the women's movement.)
Looking for Langston - 1988, Great Britain (Gay - Documents the
     life and times of gay black poet Langston Hughes.)
Macho Dancer - 19??, The Philippines (Gay - Documentary: About the lives
     of boy prostitutes in Manila.)
Memoire de notre hystoire 1972-1987 - 1987, Canada (Lesbian -
     Depicts lesbian history in Canada through the years 1972-1987
     as seen by two lesbian feminists.)
Michael, A Gay Son - 1981, Canada (Gay - Explores the feelings
     and experiences of gays coming out to their families by
     following one man through the process.)
A Moffie Called Simon - 198?, Canada (Gay - Examines the connection
     between the gay and the anti-apartheid movements by probing
     into the case of Simon Nkoli, a jailed black gay activist and
     student leader in South Africa.)
Montgomery Clift - 1985, Italy (Gay - Biography which deals
     extensively with the actor's homosexuality.
Prison for Women [P4W, Pan Canadian Prison for Women] - 1981,
     Canada (Lesbian - A film about a woman's prison in which
     lesbians, among others, are incarcerated.)
Sharing the Secret - 1981, Canada (Gay - The lives and feelings
     of several gay men are explored as they go through their
     day to day lives.)
Susana - 1980, Argentina, United States (Lesbian - Autobiographical
     sketch of young Argentine lesbian who has to deal with her
     family's disapproval as well as her emerging lesbian identity.)
Trojans - 1990, Great Britain (Gay - Documentary: A look at nineteenth
     century Greek poet Constantine Cavafy, whose work is loaded with
     homoeroticism and motifs from Greek history.  The film reflects the
     same heady ambience using sexy Derek Jarmanesque super-8 visuals and
     the poet's work on the soundtrack.)
Vera - 1987, Argentina (Lesbian - Drama: A young woman believes she is
     a man trapped in a woman's body in this intense investigation of
     sex roles.)
Veronica 4 Rose - 1985, Great Britain (Lesbian - Made-for-
     British-TV documentary about teenage lesbians growing up
     in several diverse English cities.)
What Shall We Do Without Death - 1980, West Germany (Lesbian -
     A female couple who have vowed to spend the rest of their
     lives together are the focus of this film about a retirement
     home in Hamburg.)
Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die - 1981, Netherlands (Gay -
     Made-for-Dutch-TV film about the life and murder of
     filmmaker/poet Pier Paolo Pasolini.)
Witches, Dykes, Faggots, and Poofters - 1979, Australia (Gay/
     Lesbian - Documents the oppression of gays and lesbians
     throughout history, focussing on Sydney and New South Wales.)
A Woman of My Platoon - 1989, Canada (Lesbian - Juxtaposes the
     experiences of lesbians serving in the Canadian armed forces
     during WWII against a modern debate in the Canadian parliament
     concerning a bill which would prevent discrimination against
     lesbians and gays in the armed services.)
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