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Honoring Black Queer Films: Night 1
University YMCA
1001 S. Wright St., Room 226
Champaign , il 61820
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Come spend two evenings (Feb. 10 and Feb. 24) with us watching films,
reflecting together, and building community as we celebrate
Black queer histories, stories, and futures.
reflecting together, and building community as we celebrate
Black queer histories, stories, and futures.
We kick things off with a double feature of Looking for Langston (1989)
and The Watermelon Woman (1996). These films helped make space for Black queerness
in cinema when those stories were rarely seen.
Looking for Langston is a poetic reflection on Black gay desire, memory,
and loss shaped by the early AIDS crisis.
The Watermelon Woman blends humor with sharp cultural critique,
challenging the erasure of Black lesbian lives from film history and
reclaiming the power of telling your own story.
A short post film analysis for The Watermelon Woman will be provided
by The Criterion Collection.
Snacks and beverages will be provided, or feel free to bring your own.
Rated PG-13.
Approximate runtime is 2.5 hours.
All screenings are free and open to all.
Feb. 24 will feature The Color Purple (2023).
and The Watermelon Woman (1996). These films helped make space for Black queerness
in cinema when those stories were rarely seen.
Looking for Langston is a poetic reflection on Black gay desire, memory,
and loss shaped by the early AIDS crisis.
The Watermelon Woman blends humor with sharp cultural critique,
challenging the erasure of Black lesbian lives from film history and
reclaiming the power of telling your own story.
A short post film analysis for The Watermelon Woman will be provided
by The Criterion Collection.
Snacks and beverages will be provided, or feel free to bring your own.
Rated PG-13.
Approximate runtime is 2.5 hours.
All screenings are free and open to all.
Feb. 24 will feature The Color Purple (2023).
Category
Hours
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