Out of our time
By: directed by Casi Pacilio
Contributors: Springer, Christina
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Yellow Springs, OH
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 70
Subjects: Relationships; Lesbians; Film
Notes: An exciting first feature by two new young talents on the independent film scene, Out of our time juxtaposes two circles of women - one a literary/artistic society of women in Chicago circa 1930, the other a contemporary group of feminists. The two circles are linked by Valerie Ward and Jacquelyn Matthews, granddaughter and grandmother respectively, both of whom, in their own eras, grapple with the frustrations of not fulfilling themselves as writers, and share a dream of being published. Jacquelyn is a writer for a prominent 1930s fashion magazine who wants to have her novel published. Val is a typesetter for a small urban feminist newspaper, insecure about publishing and reading her poetry. The film skillfully interweaves the stories of these two eras, showing us the parallels in the choices, issues, and struggles that both contemporary and women of the past encounter. The 1930s period scenes convincingly recreate a sense of aristocratic bohemia, of women fighting for an artistic identity in a world where using a male pseudonym was the most accessible venue to being published. The contemporary scenes are humorous, witty and realistic as bonds of friendship are shown to be at the core of one's identity and at the same time a threat to it.

Director, Casi Pacilio, with L. M. Keys and Christina Springer.

VHS format.