Queer and Uncensored: Pestilence

Film

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Chance of a Lifetime. 1985. USA. Gay Men’s Health Crisis, Inc, with John Lewis. Courtesy MoMA

60 Unit; Bruise. 1976. Canada. Directed by Paul Wong. 5 min. Digital
Black & White Study. 1990. USA. Directed by Peter Cramer. 8 min. 16mm
L'Amour fou. 1992. USA. Directed by MM Serra. 17 min. 16mm
Chance of a Lifetime. 1985. USA. Directed by Gay Men’s Health Crisis, Inc, with John Lewis. 47 min. Digital

Program run time: 77 min

This program examines the impact of disease, particularly in the context of the HIV/AIDS crisis, through poignant and raw cinematic expression. Erotic and humorous, the “constantly shifting fields of perception” in Peter Cramer’s Black & White Study show “an interracial couple engaged in a tableau vivant of opposites and attractions.” Critic Manohla Dargis describes MM Serra’s L’Amour fou as “a thought-provoking exploration of the pleasures and fears surrounding S/M, where interviews with enthusiasts intertwine with select porn clips, Fleischer cartoons, and Hans Bellmer’s poupées.” Produced as an educational video in a period of devastating loss for the queer community, Chance of a Lifetime presents three realistic and provocatively stimulating scenes of safer sex practices that encourage care over abstinence.

This film accompanies Queer and Uncensored.

Past events

Wed, Jun 18, 7:30 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2/T1, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Wed, Jun 11, 4:30 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2/T1, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

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