FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 - 7:30pm

In all of the films included in this program (notably made in 1966–7, the “banner year” for American pop music), the “Motown sound” underscores moments of joy, catharsis, pleasure, and/or transformation experienced by queer and trans folk — often queer, trans, and/or gender-nonconforming folks of color. This lineup thereby aims to challenge Motown’s reputation of sociopolitical neutrality: presenting its significance in the lives and art of these marginalized communities, while affirming its place in the tradition of pop music in 1960s queer underground cinema at large.

AMPHETAMINE
Dirs. Warren Sonbert and Wendy Appel, 1966.
United States. 10 min. 16mm.

WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO?
Dir. Warren Sonbert, 1966.
United States. 15 min. 16mm.

BEHIND EVERY GOOD MAN…
Dir. Nikolai Ursin, 1967.
United States. 8 min. 16mm.

REMEMBRANCE: A PORTRAIT STUDY
Dir. Edward Owens, 1967. 16mm.
United States. 6 min.

LUPE
Dir. José Rodríguez-Soltero, 1966.
United States. 50 min. 16mm.

Total Run Time: 88 min. Curation and program notes by Matt McKinzie.