This week's double bill sees part 2 of the Queer screen season. First up is the visually stunning documentary charting the growing politicization of the New York gay community of the 1970's and the sexual liberation this openness brought to a community that had been alienated and ostracized for centuries. Had a brief moment of openness and freedom to express their sexuality, this film shows their brief time in the sun before the holiday was brought abruptly to an end with the onset of HIV and AIDS. An engrossing and visual feast a must-see for any film fan. Next up is Derek Jarman's exploration of the love sonnet and his re-imagining of Shakespeare's love poems, his dreamlike visuals and poetic narrative voiced by Dame Judy Dench have a timeless appeal.
With the usual free popcorn and rum.
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