Homotopia
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| Homotopia | |
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| Directed by | Eric Stanley Chris Vargas |
| Written by | Eric Stanley Chris Vargas |
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Running time | 27 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Homotopia is a 2007 short film by Eric A. Stanley and Chris E. Vargas. The film talks about the politics of gay marriage and assimilation[1] and highlights racism, colonialism, HIV/AIDS, and the State.
Plot
[edit]In this short film, Yoshi (the protagonist) falls in love with someone he meets in a park bathroom while reading Frantz Fanon's Black Skin, White Masks. Sadly, his new love interest is about to marry another man. Yoshi and his friends decide to stop the wedding from happening.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Jason Fritz Michael, a San Francisco-based performance/visual artist
- Susan Withans, a gender illusionist
- Kentaro J. Kaneko, also known for his work in Gay Shame)
- Ralowe T. Ampu, former member of Deep Dickollective
- Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Sequel
[edit]A sequel to Homotopia was created eight years later, titled Criminal Queers. The film is a "Prison-Break style comedy," meant as a commentary on the American prison system and its oppression of LGBTQ people.[3]
See also
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- Anarcho-queer
- Rainbow capitalism
- Gay Shame
- Bash Back!
- LGBT social movements
- Queer nationalism
- Queercore
- Queeruption
- Gay Liberation Front
References
[edit]- ^ Stanley, Eric; Vargas, Chris (2007-05-19), Homotopia (Short, Drama), TKRC, retrieved 2022-05-13
- ^ "Film Review: Homotopia and other shorts". qmunicatemagazine.com. 2016-01-30. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ "The Filmmakers Behind 'Criminal Queers' Explain Why "Queer Liberation is Prison Abolition"". In These Times. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
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