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Race d'Ep! (1979)

Race d'Ep! (1979)

Drama History Documentary

A century of images of homosexuality

Release Date: 1979, October 24
Directors: Lionel Soukaz, Guy Hocquenghem
Countries: France
Production: Little Sisters Production
Cast: Jean-Michel Sénécal, Piotr Stanislas, Elizar Van Effenterre, Gilles Sandier, Pierre Hahn, Jean Demelier, Yves Jacquemard, Claire Amiard, Adeline André, Michel Journiac, Hunks Clements

Overview:

"Race d’Ep!" (which literally translates to "Breed of Faggots") was made by the “father of queer theory,” Guy Hocquenghem, in collaboration with radical queer filmmaker and provocateur Lionel Soukaz. The film traces the history of modern homosexuality through the twentieth century, from early sexology and the nudes of Baron von Gloeden to gay liberation and cruising on the streets of Paris. Influenced by the groundbreaking work of Michel Foucault on the history of sexuality and reflecting the revolutionary queer activism of its day, "Race d’Ep!" is a shockingly frank, sex-filled experimental documentary about gay culture emerging from the shadows.

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