as the movements within which his films are positioned. Considered at once experimental, queer, postmodern, and essayistic, Jarman’s films in fact exist within their own milieu. DIRECTED BY: Derek Jarman. WRITTEN BY: Derek Jarman, Stephen McBride, Ken Butler. WITH: Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry. 1991. 87 min. UK/Japan. Color. English, Italian. Rated R. DCP. Young Soul Rebels in 4K Sat, Jul 6 | 2pm | TMT As B. Ruby Rich notes in her foundational New Queer Cinema essay for The Village Voice , at the 1992 Sundance Film Festival, “Isaac Julien was suddenly cast in the role of the older generation” with the premiere of Young Soul Rebels , his narrative feature debut after a career of shorts and documentaries. Set during the week of Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee in 1977, Julien’s part-thriller, part-queer love story infuses the raw energy of the early ’90s into a period piece that emphasizes the tension among the punks, skinheads, and Teddy Boys of Britain’s cultural scene. DIRECTED BY: Isaac Julien. WRITTEN BY: Paul Hallam, Derrick Saldaan McClintock, Isaac Julien. WITH: Valentine Nonyela, Mo Sesay, Dorian Healy, Frances Barber. 1991. 105 min. UK/France/Germany/Spain. Color. English. Rated R. 4K DCP.
I and II and is retold through the relationship between two young street hustlers, Mike (River Phoenix) and Scott (Keanu Reeves). The pair form a deep bond, and Mike falls in love with Scott, who is waiting on an inheritance from his rich but distant father. Despite their many journeys together, the complications of admitting male-to-male affection create a definitive Gen X portrait of frustrated longing. DIRECTED/WRITTEN BY: Gus Van Sant. WITH: River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, Udo Kier. 1991. 104 min. USA. Color. English. Rated R. 35mm. New print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.
POISON
Poison Thu, Jul 11 | 7:30pm | TMT
Paris Is Burning Sat, Jul 6 | 7:30pm | TMT
The producing prowess of Christine Vachon cannot be overstated, especially in discussions of the queer independent filmmaking space. Half of the two- woman team that founded production company Killer Films in 1996 (along with Pamela Koffler), Vachon has been the driving force responsible for bringing works by Todd Haynes, Tom Kalin, Todd Solondz, and John Waters into being. Her creative partnership with Haynes has proven to be her most lasting, collaborating on each of his 10 features. Haynes and Vachon’s first feature, Poison , premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and nabbed the Grand Jury Prize, setting her on a trailblazing path toward a queer and independent cinema legacy. DIRECTED/WRITTEN BY: Todd Haynes. WITH: Edith Meeks, Scott Renderer, Larry Maxwell, Susan Gayle-Newman. 1991. 85 min. USA. B&W, Color. English. Rated R. DCP.
Following members of New York City’s ballroom scene started by Black and Latinx gay and transgender communities in Harlem, Paris Is Burning documents the inner workings of ball culture from its origins and competitions to the houses and the mothers who founded them. Shot through interviews conducted between the mid- and late-1980s, the film offers an intimate portrait of ballroom legends as they share their dreams and aspirations, as well as the significance of chosen families and creating a space for expressing themselves freely. Critically acclaimed upon its release, this landmark documentary remains highly influential, and was added to the National Film Registry in 2016. DIRECTED BY: Jennie Livingston. WITH: Carmen and Brooke, André Christian, Dorian Corey, Paris Duprée. 1990. 78 min. USA. Color. English. Rated R. DCP.
MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO
My Own Private Idaho in 35mm Mon, Jul 8 | 7:30pm | TMT
A key film of the movement, Gus Van Sant’s third feature film draws from Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts
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