Format:
Book
Title:
The bent lens : a world guide to gay & lesbian film / [edited] by Lisa Daniel & Claire Jackson.
Call Number:
791.43653 BENT
Edition:
2nd ed., 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher, Date:
Los Angeles : Alyson Books, 2003.
Description:
576 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Summary:
"Spanning gay and lesbian filmmaking from 1914 through present day, The Bent Lens showcases 2300 titles from 45 countries, including feature films, documentaries and short films. In addition to a synopsis of each film, other details included are cast, writer, director, genre, year of release, running time and even distributor contact details. All films are listed in an easy-to-read A-Z format, but each film is also indexed by country, director and genre. The Bent Lens: 2nd Edition also includes essays from experts Judith Halberstam, Barbara Hammer, Helen Hok-Sze Leung and Daniel Mudie Cunningham exploring gay and lesbian film traditions and how gay identity is viewed in Western and non-Western cultures. And finally, this remarkable guide includes a complete listing of gay and lesbian film festivals around the world, making The Bent Lens a must for all film and video aficionados." --Publisher
Subjects:
Homosexuality in motion pictures.
Gay people in motion pictures
Lesbians in motion pictures.
Motion pictures -- Catalogs.
LGBTQ+ films.
Other Author:
Daniel, Lisa.
Jackson, Claire.
ISBN:
1555838065