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Reviews
Lui yun na wa yee (2000)
simply awful so called documentary
this film was awful. yes it's like a really bad episode of SATC ( and i loved SATC). although probably groundbreaking for Hong Kong, it's really not foranyone else. it's full of giggly women who've probably been plied with alcohol just to talk. it has no structure, no context to interviews and feels like someone just got their mates together to chat and then filmed it. the documentary maker just can't make up her mind what she'd like to say or what side she'd like to take and there are some really dodgy shots of 'lesbian action' and a sex worker in action which is really weird. there is no objectivity which is supposed to be the point of documentaries and quite frankly i could've spent a more productive couple of hours washing my hair.
Brother to Brother (2004)
Harlem Renaissance historical account
I saw this film at the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival last night and am very pleased that I did. It follows a young Black artist as he struggles to find a boyfriend and be true to himself whilst at Uni. He meets Bruce Nugent a mover and shaker of the Harlem Renaissance, who with the likes of Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston and Wallace Thurman created Fire! a revolutionary journal. This is a touching, well acted and thought provoking film. I learnt much that I did not know about this incredible quartet, especially the lesser known Wallace Thurman and Bruce Nugent. It tackles homophobia from the Black community, both in the modern day and the past, challenging the stereotypes that all Black people are homophobic and that all gay men are 'effeminate'. The film also raises issues around interracial relationships and the political/personal issues they can raise. I'd definately recommend seeing it. (and yes, the lead guy is the guy from 8Mile!)