Films byTexts by Shirley Clarke
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23.06.2021

Last week, Hungary’s parliament passed a bill for the supposed protection of minors against the “promotion of homosexuality”. Following these worrying reports of censorship, Sabzian would like to highlight some important films where homosexual or queer relationships take centre stage.

FILM
Shirley Clarke, 1967, 105’

“Miss Shirley Clarke. Portrait of Jason. Roll 1, sound 1.”

“Okay, roll it.”

“Sound rolling.”

“Camera rolling.”

“Okay, Jason, go.”

“My name is Jason Holliday. My name is Jason Holliday. [Laughs] My name is Aaron Payne.”

“What do you mean, Aaron Payne?”