The soc.motss Gay-Centered Domestic Film List compiled by Frank Swilling Abuse - 1983 (Gay - Drama: A young boy, abused at home, finds love with a gay filmmaker.) As Is - 1986 (Gay - Drama: A man who has contracted AIDS from a lover who then abandoned him moves in with his caring ex-lover.) The Boys in the Band - 1970 (Gay - Drama: The first Hollywood movie to feature male homosexuality, in which a straight man is the accidental guest at a birthday party with one of each of the major gay male subgroups except for leather.) Buddies - 1985 (Gay - Drama: A gay activist who has AIDS starts out hating the yuppie volunteer who comes to take care of him out of a sense of duty, but their brief relationship is both poignant and intense.) The Christine Jorgensen Story - 1970 (Transsexual - Biography: the world's most famous male-to-female sex change story.) Consenting Adult - 1985 (Gay - Drama: Made-for-TV movie about a teenage boy who comes out to his parents. Mom eventually comes around, but Dad would rather die, and does.) Cruising - 1980 (Gay - Drama: Extremely negative film about gay murders and the undercover cop trying to solve them, but who turns into a killer faggot himself from exposure to the New York leather scene.) Dog Day Afternoon - 1975 (Gay - Drama/Biography: Gay man robs bank to pay for his male lover's sex-change operation.) Drum - 1976 (Gay - Drama: A white plantation owner and his gay pal rape black men.) An Early Frost - 1985 (Gay - Drama: Made-for-TV movie about a family having to deal with their son's AIDS.) Horror Vacuii - 1984 (Gay - Drama: A gay man tries to save his lover from a religious cult.) Kiss of the Spider Woman - 1985 (Gay Transvestite - Drama: A gay prisoner falls in love with the revolutionary he's supposed to be spying on for the prison authorities.) Longtime Companion - 1991 (Gay - Drama: In 1970's New York, a bunch of gay friends are having wonderful lives, until one by one, most of them start getting sick with AIDS.) Making Love - 1982 (Bisexual/Gay - Drama: A handsome young doctor leaves leaves his beautiful young wife for a handsome young writer.) Mala Noche - 1985 (Gay - Drama: A well-adjusted young gay grocery clerk falls in love for a 16-year-old Mexican illegal alien who doesn't return his feelings.) My Own Private Idaho - 1991 (Gay - Drama: A narcloleptic hustler looking for some love in his life and a bisexual hustler who'd do anything to outrage his father go on a search for their own identities.) Norman, Is That You? - 1976 (Gay - Comedy: A butch gay black youth is in love with a nelly white youth, and his parents are both about to have a heart attack over it.) Parting Glances - 1986 (Gay - Drama: Lovers find their relationship is falling apart because one is getting ready to take a job in Africa; the other has to also cope with his ex-lover and dear friend, who has contracted the AIDS virus.) Partners - 1982 (Gay - Comedy: Insulting, homophobic, and crude story of a straight cop posing as a gay man along with a real gay man in order to solve some murders in the gay community.) The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Gay Transvestite - Horror/Comedy/Musical: An innocent young couple take refuge in the castle of Dr. Frank 'n' Furter, the sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania.) Sergeant Matlovich vs. U.S. Air Force - 1978 (Gay - Drama: Made-for-TV movie about Matlovich's fight to stay in the Air Force despite his revealed homosexuality.) Some of My Best Friends Are... [The Bar] - 1971 (Gay - Drama: One night in the life of a pre-Stonewall bar in Greenwich Village.) That Certain Summer - 1973 (Gay - Drama: Made-for-TV movie about a father trying to establish a relationship with his son after leaving the boy's mother for another man.) Tidy Endings - 1988 (Gay - Drama: Made-for-TV movie about the aftermath of a man dying of AIDS: his male lover and his ex-wife have to come to legal and emotional terms.) Torch Song Trilogy - 1988 (Gay/Gay Transvestite - Comedy/Drama: Harvey Fierstein wrote and stars as a professional drag queen looking for love and respect all through the '70's in New York.) A Very Natural Thing - 1973 (Gay - Drama: This film tries to explore gay relationships first from the point of view of trying to maintain a monogamous relationship and when that fails, from the POV of having a lot of empty, meaningless sex.) Victor, Victoria - 1982 (Gay - Comedy: Female to male cross-dressing is featured in this farce about a woman pretending to be a man pretending to be a woman in 1920's Paris, but there's male-to-female cross- dressing too.) For more information regarding these and other gay-centered films, notably film shorts and distributors, get yourself a copy of this outstanding reference book: Gay and Lesbian Library Service edited by Cal Gough and Ellen Greenblatt MacFarland and Company, Inc., Publishers Not only does "Gay and Lesbian Library Service" list many except the most current documentaries and films, but also books, music, and other materials. Many thanks to Ellen Greenblatt for giving me access to the film lists from this excellent resource book. Another book I used to compile this list is "The Celluloid Closet", by Vito Russo. Dishy and informative, Russo's book is mostly about Hollywood's mistreatment of gay characters in films, but occasionally an accurate, sensitive, or at least interesting portrayal does sneak through. And finally, thanks to all the soc.motssers who made contributions to this list. One film distributor to write or call if you need to find a film and don't have access to a copy of "Gay and Lesbian Library Service" is: Frameline P.O. Box 14792 San Francisco, CA 94114 (415) 861-5245 The soc.motss GLBO-Centered Documentaries List compiled by Frank Swilling Alternative Conceptions - 1985 (Lesbian: Documentary concerning artificial insemination for lesbians.) Army of Lovers, or Revolt of the Perverts - 1978 (GLBO - Documents the gay movement in the U.S..) Before Stonewall - 1984 (GLBO - Documentary: Gay and lesbian culture before the Stonewall uprising.).) A Bigger Splash - 1974 (Gay - Documentary: 4 years with David Hockney & friends.) A Celebration of Lesbian and Gay Life and Love - 1990 (Gay/Lesbian - Music Video celebrating the ubiquity and strength of the gay and lesbian experience.) Choosing Children - 1985 (Lesbian - Documentary concerning the issues surrounding lesbians who became parents after coming out.) A Conversation with Brian McNaught on Being Gay [On Being Gay] - 1986 (Gay - Documentary: Activist, lecturer counselor, and author McNaught discusses being gay in a straight world.) Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon - 1975 (Lesbian - Documentary wherein the founders of "The Daughters of Bilitis" speak their minds.) The Families We Choose - 1985 (Lesbian - Documentary: 4 lesbian families and other women talk about their lives.) For Love and For Life: The 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights - 1988 (GLBO - Documents the March on Washington.) Gay for a Day/Costumes on Review - 1976 (GLBO - "Gay for a Day" documents the 1976 Gay Pride Parade, and Costumes on Review" is a funny look at a gay Halloween party.) Gay Games II: Highlights - 1986 (GLBO - Documentary) Gay Games II: Women's Physique - 1986 (Lesbian - Documentary of the women's bodybuilding competition.) Gay, Proud, and Sober - 1978 (Gay - Documentary about alcoholism and its treatment in the gay community.) Gay Voices, Gay Legends - 1988 (Gay - Famous and lesser known gay men talk about their lives.) Greetings from Washington, D.C. - 1981 (GLBO - Documentary about the 1987 March on Washington.) The Historic March on Washington: The Largest Gay Rights Demonstration Ever - 1987 (GLBO - Documentary about the March on Washington.) Honored by the Moon - 1990 (Gay/Lesbian - Documentary about homosexuality among Native Americans.) If She Grows up Gay - 1983 (Lesbian - Documentary about the life of a 19- year-old black lesbian who talks her pregnancy and about raising her daughter with her new lover.) In the Best Interests of the Children - 1977 (Lesbian - Documentary with 8 diverse lesbian mothers talking about parenting and child custody. Also gives the children's views.) Just Because of Who We Are - 1986 (Lesbian - Documentary about physical and psychological violence and harassment directed against lesbians.) Kim - 198? (Lesbian - Documentary about the coming out process of a young Puerto Rican lesbian in New York.) Labor More Than Once - 1983 (Lesbian - Documentary about Marianne MacQueen, a lesbian mother who's trying to regain custody of her son.) Lesbian Mothers - 1979 (Lesbian - Documentary about the social stigma of lesbian motherhood.) Lesbian Tongues - 1989 (Lesbian - Documentary: Prominent lesbians talk about love, sex, and coming out.) Lifetime Commitment: A Portrait of Karen Thompson - 1988 (Lesbian - Documentary about the legal struggles between Ms. Thompson and her lover's family over visitation rights after Sharon Kowalski is critically injured in a 1983 auto accident.) Males Couples: How Relationships Develop - 1985 (Gay - Documentary: discussion of the stages of a male couple's relationship, using dramatized vignettes of a male couple's life.) Not All Parents are Straight - 198? (Gay/Lesbian - Documents parent- child relationships in several gay or lesbian-parent households.) Paris Is Burning - 1991 (GLBO - A look at the drag balls of Harlem and interviews with some of people who enter them, in which drag of every description is featured.) Part of the U.S.A.: The Official National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights Video - 1987 (GLBO - The only video endorsed by the organizers of the event.) Pink Triangles: A Study of Prejudice against Lesbians and Gay Men - 1982 (Gay/Lesbian - Historical view of homophobia from the Nazi era through the present.) Portrait of Jason - 1967 (Gay - Interview with hustler Jason Holliday.) The Queen - 1968 (Gay Transvestite - Outlandish documentary of the 1967 Drag Miss All American Beauty Queen Contest.) Rights and Reactions: Lesbian and Gay Rights on Trial - 1988 (Gay/Lesbian - Documents the passage of the 1986 Gay and Lesbian Rights bill in N.Y.) Silent Pioneers - 1984 (Gay/Lesbian - Interviews and profiles of six gay and lesbian senior citizens. Also examines services available to gay seniors around the U.S.) Storme: The Lady of the Jewel Box - 1987 (Lesbian Transvestite Drag - Profile of Storme DeLaverie, ex-emcee and male impersonator of the celebrated Jewel Box Revue - America's first integrated female impersonation show.) Sonia Johnson: Going Farther Out of Our Minds - 198? (Lesbian - Author Sonia Johnson explores how women can leave patriarchy behind and begin living in a new world right now.) Susana - 1980 (Lesbian - Autobiographical sketch of young Argentine lesbian who has to deal with her family's disapproval as well as her emerging lesbian identity.) The Times of Harvey Milk - 1984 (Gay - Documents the life and death by assassination of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk.) Tiny and Ruby: Hell Divin' Women - 1988 (Lesbian - Biography of jazz trumpeter and her lover/partner of over 40 years, drummer Ruby Lucas.) Tongues Untied - 1989 (Gay - Documentary using poetry, rap, interviews and dramatic situations to express the oppression faced by blackg gay men in America today.) We Are Ourselves - 1976 (Lesbian - Tee A. Corinne and Honey Lee Cottrell discuss their relationship and sexual orientation. Explicit sex scenes show them making love.) We Are Family - 1987 (Gay/Lesbian - Examines daily life of parents and children in gay and lesbian families.) Who Happen to Be Gay - 1979 (Gay - 6 openly gay professional men talk about their lifestyle and its impact on them, family, friends, and colleagues.) Wild Life - 1985 (Gay - Examines the social milieu of two 15-year-old Latinos in L.A., mixing documentary-style interviews with vignettes about their fantasy lives.) A Woman's Place Is in the House - 1976 (Lesbian - Portrait of Elaine Noble, first woman and self-avowed lesbian elected to the Massachusetts legislature.) World of Light: A Portrait of May Sarton - 1979 (Lesbian - Interviews with and readings from the works of 70-year-old author May Sarton.) Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives - Conversations with 16 Gay Men and Women - 1977 (Gay/Lesbian - Interviews gays and lesbians from different backgrounds and discusses how they deal with their sexuality and with society's attitude towards them.) You Can Fight City Hall - 1986 (GLBO - Details the struggle of the Columbus, Ohio gay community to add the words "sexual orientation to existing job protection legislation.) For more information regarding these and other GLBO documentary films, notably foreign documentaries and film distributors, get yourself a copy of this outstanding reference book: Gay and Lesbian Library Service edited by Cal Gough and Ellen Greenblatt MacFarland and Company, Inc., Publishers Not only does "Gay and Lesbian Library Service" list many except the most current documentaries and films, but also books, music, and other materials. Many thanks to Ellen Greenblatt for giving me access to the film lists from this excellent resource book. Another book I used to compile this list is "The Celluloid Closet", by Vito Russo. Dishy and informative, Russo's book is mostly about Hollywood's mistreatment of gay characters in films, but occasionally an accurate, sensitive, or at least interesting portrayal does sneak through. And finally, thanks to all the soc.motssers who made contributions to this list. One film distributor to write or call if you need to find a film and don't have access to a copy of "Gay and Lesbian Library Service" is: Frameline P.O. Box 14792 San Francisco, CA 94114 (415) 861-5245 The soc.motss Lesbian-Centered Domestic Film List compiled by Frank Swilling Born in Flames - 1983 (Lesbian - Drama: After the a socialist revolution goes sour, a diverse group of women unite to spread the truth about the government.) Desert Hearts - 1985 (Lesbian - Drama: An English professor goes to Reno to get a divorce, and falls in love with a young woman who works at a dude ranch.) The Fox - 1968 (Lesbian/Bisexual - Drama: Two women running a remote chicken farm in Canada are lovers until a man comes along; then one of them discovers heterosexuality, and the other ends up dead.) Fried Green Tomatoes - 1991 (Lesbian - Comedy/Drama: Some may quibble about whether or not Idgie and Ruth count as lesbians, since it is never spelled out, but *we* know, don't we? Straight, middle-aged, middle class frump Evelyn Couch gets lessons in personal liberation from elderly Ninny Thorogood, who tells her the story of Idgie's and Ruth's unconventional friendship.) The Killing of Sister George - 1968 (Lesbian - Drama: An aging lesbian actress loses everything, including her young lover, when the character she plays on a BBC soap opera gets killed off.) Lesbionage - 1988 (Lesbian - Drama: Two detectives who are also lovers investigate a blackmail plot against a lesbian congresswoman.) Lianna - 1983 (Lesbian - Drama: A young mother falls in love with her psychology professor and slowly comes to terms with her sexuality and independence.) Out of Our Time - 1989 (Lesbian - Drama: This film contrasts the personal experiences, choices, and desires of a contemporary lesbian couple named Valeri and Marilyn with those of Valeri's grandmother in the 1930's.) Personal Best - 1982 (Lesbian/Bisexual - Drama: Two female jocks training for the Olympics fall in love and have an affair, but at least for one, lesbianism is just a phase she's going through.) A Question of Love - 1978 (Lesbian - Drama: A made-for-TV movie about a lesbian mother's fight for custody of her son. Her homophobic ex-husband drags her through the mud and the courts.) She Must Be Seeing Things - 1987 (Lesbian - Drama: A lawyer and a film- maker are lovers, and while the lawyer has a jealous fit over the filmmaker's diaries, which describe her past exploits with male lovers, the movie juxtaposes scenes from the filmmaker's film, which is about a nun fighting sexual repression in a 17th century convent.) Two in Twenty: A Lesbian Soap Opera - 1988 (Lesbian - Comedy: A 5-part lesbian soap opera which focuses on the day-to-day problems of two lesbian households. Includes satirical commercials with a lesbian/feminist slant and outtakes.) Waiting for the Moon - 1983 (Lesbian - Biography: Beautifully filmed but emotionally uninvolving exploration of the relationship between Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas.) Waking Up: A Love Story - 1988 (Lesbian - Drama: A young woman gets a taste of lesbian love and soon become's the town's number one lesbian.) The War Widow - 1976 (Lesbian - Drama: Made-for-TV movie about a woman who falls in love with another woman while her husband is off fighting WWI. When he returns, she has to decide whether or not to leave him and her child to be with her lover.) For more information regarding these and other lesbian-centered films, notably film shorts and distributors, get yourself a copy of this outstanding reference book: Gay and Lesbian Library Service edited by Cal Gough and Ellen Greenblatt MacFarland and Company, Inc., Publishers Not only does "Gay and Lesbian Library Service" list all but the most current documentaries and films, but also books, music, and other materials. Many thanks to Ellen Greenblatt for giving me access to the film lists from this excellent resource book. Another book I used to compile this list is "The Celluloid Closet", by Vito Russo. Dishy and informative, Russo's book is mostly about Hollywood's mistreatment of gay characters in films, but occasionally an accurate, sensitive, or at least interesting portrayal does sneak through. And finally, thanks to all the soc.motssers who made contributions to this list. One film distributor to write or call if you need to find a film and don't have access to a copy of "Gay and Lesbian Library Service" is: Frameline P.O. Box 14792 San Francisco, CA 94114 (415) 861-5245 The soc.motss Gay-Centered Foreign Film List compiled by Frank Swilling Angel [Angelos] - 1982, Greece (Gay - Biographical Drama: This violent but moving account of a handsome young gay man accused of murder is based on a true story and contains explicit love scenes.) Another Country - 1984, Great Britain (Gay - Biographical Drama: Romanticized version of the Guy Burgess and Donald MacLean story, in which homosexual love among upper-crust English schoolboys causes them to grow up to be notorious traitors to their country.) Behind Glass - 19??, Netherlands (Gay - Drama: Two lovers from different backgrounds fight about class, money, education, and sex.) The Best Way [La Meilleure Facon de Marcher, The Best Way to Walk] - 1982, France (Gay Transvestite - Drama: Butch athletic coach scorns the advances of the transvestite drama teacher, but an eventual con- frontation causes the jock to look at his own suppressed sexuality.) Black and White [Noir et Blanc] - 1986, France (Gay - Drama: A shy accountant gradually enters into a bizarre sado-masochistic relationship with a black masseur.) Blue Jeans - 1982, France (Gay - Drama: A young boy suffers from an unrequited love for an older teen.) La Cage Aux Folles [Birds of a Feather] - 1981, France (Gay/Gay Trans- vestite - Comedy: Renato's son is bringing his fiance's conservative parents home to meet the family: Renato, his gay father, and Albin, Renato's lover, an aging female impersonator who raised the boy as "her" son.) La Cage Aux Folles II - 1983, France (Gay/Gay Transvestite - Comedy: Renato sets out to prove to Albin that he still has sex appeal, and they accidentally get involved in espionage.) La Cage Aux Folles III - 1985, France (Gay/Gay Transvestite - Comedy: Albin has to get married and father a son within 18 months if he is to inherit a family fortune and save his and Renato's nightclub.) Caravaggio - 1986, Great Britain (Gay - Biographical Drama: Life and times of the famous Renaissance painter.) The Clinic - 1985, Australia (Gay - Comedy: A gay doctor at an Australian VD clinic has to cope with a lot of wild goings on.) Colonel Redl - 1985, Hungary (Gay - Drama: The head of the Austrian imperial secret service gets outed as a homosexual and a spy.) The Consequence - 1977, West Germany (Gay - Drama: The world is unkind to two gay lovers.) Death in Venice [Morte a Venezia] - 1971, Italy (Gay - Drama: In turn-of- the-twentieth-century Venice, an aging artist falls obsessively in love with a beautiful young boy but never tells him, and ends up dead of cholera.) The Deputy [El Diputado, Confessions of a Congressman] - 1983, Spain (Gay - Drama: A rising young gay politician is the target of blackmail, and gets romantically involved with the hustler his enemies send to do the job.) Different from the Others [Anders als die Anderen] - 1919, Germany (Gay - Drama: A silent film about a concert violinist being blackmailed because of his sexual orientation.) Dona Herlinda and Her Son [Dona Herlinda y Su Hijo] - 1985, Mexico (Gay/Bisexual - Comedy: A doctor has a male lover, but to please his mother, he marries a woman, and everyone ends up living happily together under one roof.) Drifting - 1982, Israel (Gay - Drama: An aspiring Israeli filmmaker works in his grandmother's store while dreaming of making gay films.) Ernesto - 1983, Italy (Gay - Drama: A middle-class Italian Jewish teenager has an affair with a dock worker and then falls in love with a fellow violin student.) Forbidden Passion: Oscar Wilde - 1976, Great Britain (Gay - Biography: The whole tragic story of the famous wit's life and ruinous love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas.) Forever Mary - 1991, Italy (Gay Transvestite - Drama: A young gay reform school student teaches a straight teacher something about dignity.) The Fourth Man [De Vierde Man] - 1983, Netherlands (Gay - Drama: A gay novelist find out that the thrice-widowed hairdresser who seduces him is engaged to a fourth man, and the two men together discover her deadly secret.) Fun Down There - 1988 (Gay - Drama: The life and loves of a guy who leaves his home in upstate New York for Manhattan.) The Heart Exposed - 1986, Canada (Gay - Drama: A middle-aged teacher starts a relationship with an actor fifteen years younger who also has a young son.) The Leather Boys - 1964, Great Britain (Bisexual/Gay - Drama: Against his better judgment, a gay man marries a girl who is bored with her life. The marriage falls apart and the gay man goes to bed with a buddy whom he doesn't know is also gay. Complications ensue.) A Man Like Eva [Ein Mann wie Eva] - 1983, Germany (Gay Transvestite: During the shooting of a Fassbinder movie, gender-bending star Eva ditches an ex-lover, marries the leading lady, and seduces the leading man.) Maurice - 1987, Great Britain (Gay - Drama: Two upper-crust English boys are drawn to one another, but one insists on keeping the relationship platonic, while the other one wants someone he can go to bed with.) My Beautiful Launderette - 1985, Great Britain (Gay - Drama: Race, social class, and sex are some of the issues that need to be dealt with when a British street punk and a young Pakistani entrepreneur fall in love.) The Naked Civil Servant: The Autobiography of Quentin Crisp - 1975, Great Britain (Gay - Biography: Quentin Crisp is *way* ahead of his time when he outs himself in a era where ostracism and intolerance were the order of the day.) The Outcasts - 1986, Taiwan (Gay - Drama: An older photographer tries to make a home for a group of gay teens who've been abandoned by their families because of their sexual orientation.) Outrageous! - 1977, Canada (Transvestite Drag - Comedy/Drama: A gay hair- dresser has an interesting relationship with a schizophrenic girl on his way to stardom as a drag queen who does impressions of all the usual gay icons.) Prick Up Your Ears - 1987, Great Britain (Gay - Biographical Drama: The life and death of playwright Joe Orton, who was murdered by his lover at the height of his fame.) Privates on Parade - 1982, Great Britain (Gay Transvestites - Comedy: The bitterly satirical adventures of a theatrical troop of drag queens during wartime.) Querelle - 1982, West Germany, France (Gay - Querelle is a devastatingly handsome gay sailor who is also a cold-hearted killer.) Salut Victor! - 1988, Canada (Gay - Drama: Two elderly gay men who are complete opposites befriend one another in an old age home.) Sebastian [Sebastiane] - 1977, Great Britain (Gay - Biographical Drama: The story of St. Sebastian, who was sent to be outreaches of the Roman Empire after objecting to the murder of a young Christian page. There he carries on an affair with his commanding officer, whereupon he is brutally murdered by his fellow soldiers.) Staircase - 1969, Great Britain (Gay - Drama: Rex Harrison and Richard Burton are a couple of gay barbers trying to adjust to the onset of old age, but they are both just walking stereotypes.) Sunday, Bloody Sunday - 1971, Great Britain (Bisexual/Gay - Drama: A bisexual man carries on an affair with a woman and man at the same time, and claims to love them both.) Taxi zum Klo [Taxi to the Toilet] - 1981, West Germany (Gay - Dramatic Autobiography: Escapades of a gay man who wants as much sex as he can get, while his lover just wants them both to stay home.) Taxi to Cairo - 1987, West Germany (Gay - Comedy: Our hero stages a marriage to a woman to remain in his mother's will, but he and his bride fall in love with the same man.) This Special Friendship [Les Amities Particuliers] - 1964, France (Gay - Drama: A relationship between an older boy and a younger boy at a strict Catholic boy's school ends in disaster when the priests keep voicing their disapproval with heavy-handed tactics.) Too Outrageous! - 198?, Canada (Gay Transvestite - Drama, sequel to "Outrageous!".) Two of Us - 1986, Great Britain (Gay - Drama: Made-for-British-TV show about two working class teens who become lovers.) Victim! - 1961, Great Britain (Gay - Drama: A respected barrister gets involved with a lonely young drifter and is forced to confront his own homosexuality.) You Are Not Alone [Du Er Ikke Alene] - 1982, Denmark (Gay - Drama: Coming of age love story about two adolescent boys in a boys' school.) Westler: East of the Wall - 1986, Germany (Gay - Drama: A West Berlin boy falls in love with an East Berlin boy on a day trip. The border guards start getting suspicious when the West Berliner starts making frequent trips, and the boys plan an escape for the East Berliner.) We Think The World of You - 1988, Great Britain (Gay/Bisexual - Drama: In the 1950's, an uptight Londoner is pushed around by his bisexual lover's family and wife.) We Were One Man [Nous Etions un Seul Homme] - 1978, France (Gay - Drama: In occupied France during WWII, an escaped mental patient nurses a wounded German soldier back to health and they have a highly erotic love affair.) Wonderland [The Fruit Machine] - 1988, Great Britain (Gay - Drama: The surrealistic adventures of two gay working class teens.) The Wounded Man [L'Homme Blesse] - 1984, France (Gay - Drama: A teenaged boy stops an attack in a toilet, gets passionately kissed by the attacker, and discovers that he likes men.) For more information regarding these and other gay-centered films, notably film shorts and distributors, get yourself a copy of this outstanding reference book: Gay and Lesbian Library Service edited by Cal Gough and Ellen Greenblatt MacFarland and Company, Inc., Publishers Not only does "Gay and Lesbian Library Service" list many except the most current documentaries and films, but also books, music, and other materials. Many thanks to Ellen Greenblatt for giving me access to the film lists from this excellent resource book. Another book I used to compile this list is "The Celluloid Closet", by Vito Russo. Dishy and informative, Russo's book is mostly about Hollywood's mistreatment of gay characters in films, but occasionally an accurate, sensitive, or at least interesting portrayal does sneak through. And finally, thanks to all the soc.motssers who made contributions to this list. One film distributor to write or call if you need to find a film and don't have access to a copy of "Gay and Lesbian Library Service" is: Frameline P.O. Box 14792 San Francisco, CA 94114 (415) 861-5245 The soc.motss GLBO-Centered Foreign Documentaries List compiled by Frank Swilling Absence of Us - 1986, Canada (Lesbian - Examines the public and private realities of being a lesbian in Canada today.) All Out Dancing in Dulais - 198?, Great Britain (Gay/Lesbian - Recounts the formation of an unusual alliance between a group of young gays and lesbians from London and a group of miners from Wales during a Welsh miner's strike in 1984-85.) Bright Eyes - 198?, Great Britain (Made-for-British-TV 3-part video which examines the historical and social factors influencing current reactions to homosexuality and AIDS.) Corps de Parole - 1989, Canada (Lesbian - Documentary centering on French writer Michele Causse.) Derek Jarman, Know What I Mean - 1988, Great Britain (Gay - An overview of the controversial artist's life and work.) Desire - 1989, Great Britain (Gay - A view of gay life in Germany before the Holocaust.) Framed Youth - 198?, Great Britain (British teens confront straights in London about their views on homosexuality with amusing, and revealing, results.) In the Out Tray - 198?, Great Britain (Gay/Lesbian - Examines the issue of lesbian and gay employment rights.) Handel und Wandel - 1983, West Germany (Lesbian - Loving docudrama about the filmmaker's girlfriend, a vital, energetic lesbian.) Improper Conduct [Mauvaise Conduite] - 1984, France (Gay - Documents all persecution in Castro's Cuba, including that of gays.) Lesbians Against the Right - 1981, Canada (Lesbian - Addresses the attempts by the New Right to blame society's ills on gays, immigrants, and the women's movement.) Looking for Langston - 1988, Great Britain (Gay - Documents the life and times of gay black poet Langston Hughes.) Memoire de notre hystoire 1972-1987 - 1987, Canada (Lesbian - Depicts lesbian history in Canada through the years 1972-1987 as seen by two lesbian feminists.) Michael, A Gay Son - 1981, Canada (Gay - Explores the feelings and experiences of gays coming out to their families by following one man through the process.) A Moffie Called Simon - 198?, Canada (Gay - Examines the connection between the gay and the anti-apartheid movements by probing into the case of Simon Nkoli, a jailed black gay activist and student leader in South Africa.) Montgomery Clift - 1985, Italy (Gay - Biography which deals extensively with the actor's homosexuality. Prison for Women [P4W, Pan Canadian Prison for Women] - 1981, Canada (Lesbian - A film about a woman's prison in which lesbians, among others, are incarcerated.) Sharing the Secret - 1981, Canada (Gay - The lives and feelings of several gay men are explored as they go through their day to day lives.) Veronica 4 Rose - 1985, Great Britain (Lesbian - Made-for- British-TV documentary about teenage lesbians growing up in several diverse English cities.) What Shall We Do Without Death - 1980, West Germany (Lesbian - A female couple who have vowed to spend the rest of their lives together are the focus of this film about a retirement home in Hamburg.) Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die - 1981, Netherlands (Gay - Made-for-Dutch-TV film about the life and murder of filmmaker/poet Pier Paolo Pasolini.) Witches, Dykes, Faggots, and Poofters - 1979, Australia (Gay/ Lesbian - Documents the oppression of gays and lesbians throughout history, focussing on Sydney and New South Wales.) A Woman of My Platoon - 1989, Canada (Lesbian - Juxtaposes the experiences of lesbians serving in the Canadian armed forces during WWII against a modern debate in the Canadian parliament concerning a bill which would prevent discrimination against lesbians and gays in the armed services.) For more information regarding these and other GLBO documentary films, including film distributors, get yourself a copy of this outstanding reference book: Gay and Lesbian Library Service edited by Cal Gough and Ellen Greenblatt MacFarland and Company, Inc., Publishers Not only does "Gay and Lesbian Library Service" list many except the most current documentaries and films, but also books, music, and other materials. Many thanks to Ellen Greenblatt for giving me access to the film lists from this excellent resource book. Another book I used to compile this list is "The Celluloid Closet", by Vito Russo. Dishy and informative, Russo's book is mostly about Hollywood's mistreatment of gay characters in films, but occasionally an accurate, sensitive, or at least interesting portrayal does sneak through. And finally, thanks to all the soc.motssers who made contributions to this list. One film distributor to write or call if you need to find a film and don't have access to a copy of "Gay and Lesbian Library Service" is: Frameline P.O. Box 14792 San Francisco, CA 94114 (415) 861-5245 I hope you find these new, vastly expanded GLBO-Film Lists useful. Because of Portal's restraints on posting length, I've broken the film list down into logical categories. It is all right with me if someone wants to collate them all back into one big list, but if you do, I think you should keep the categories titled and separate, to make it easier to update the lists in the future. Feel free to post these lists on any site worldwide. Please be advised that although many of these films are available on videotape for you to rent, many of them are not, and if you are interested in seeing them, you'll have to watch for them to appear at a theatre near you, or cable, if you're lucky. If you have any films to add to the list, or any corrections to make of the films I've listed, please let me know via E-Mail at my Portal address. Please provide me with the film title, year it was made, country it was made in, whether the major character is gay, lesbian, bisexual, or whatever, and a synopsis of the plot. Please remember that these lists are *only* for films which revolve around the lives aspirations and problems of gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other non- straight people. I took "The Ritz" off the list, for instance, when it dawned on me that all the main characters in that movie are straight, and all the gay people are peripheral characters. Get the idea? Enjoy! Frank Swilling minotaur@cup.portal.com The Lesbian-Centered Foreign Film List compiled by Frank Swilling Anna und Elisabeth - 1933, Germany (Lesbian - Drama: A peasant girl's touch heals the paralysis of the lady of the manor, and the lady soon discovers that she can't live without the girl.) Anna und Edith - 1975, West Germany (Lesbian - Drama: Made-for-German- TV movie about two clerical workers who fall in love while trying to get better working conditions.) Anne Trister - 1986, Canada (Lesbian - Drama: An Israeli artist goes to Montreal, stays with a psychologist friend, and falls in love with her.) Another Way [Egymasra Nezve] - 1982, Hungary (Lesbian - Drama: Two journalists fall in love against the backdrop of the 1956 Hungarian uprising.) The Banker [La Banquiere] - 1980, France (Lesbian - Drama: The rise and fall of a masculine self-made bank president in the 1920's in Paris.) The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant [Die Bitteren Tranen der Petra von Kant] - 1972, West Germany (Lesbian - Drama: A decadent fashion designer plays the dominant role in a sado-masochistic relationship with one of her employees, but she meets someone who turns the tables on her.) By Design - 1981, Canada (Lesbian - Comedy: A lesbian couple who decide to have a baby "the old-fashioned way" encounter humorous obstacles.) Celine and Julie Go Boating [Celine et Julie en Bateau] - 1974, France (Lesbian - Drama: A magician and a librarian meet in Montmartre.) Daughters of Darkness [La Rouge aux Levres, Blud an den Lippen, Bloed and de Lippen] - 1970, Belgium, West Germany, France (Lesbian - Horror: Campy cult lesbian horror film which features a lesbian vampire as its most sympathetic character and makes heterosexuality seem abnormal.) Depart to Arrive [Weggehen um Anzukommen] - 1981, West Germany (Lesbian - Drama: The story of the separation of a photographer and a journalist from the photographer's point of view.) Domestic Bliss - 1984, Great Britain (Lesbian - Comedy: Made-for-British-TV soap opera about a lesbian couple and their chaotic adventures.) Entre Nous [Between Us, Coup de Foudre] - 1983, France (Lesbian - Drama: In 1950's Lyons, France, two married women meet, develop a friendship, and leave their husbands for one another.) Erika's Passions [Erikas Leidenschaften] - 1978, West Germany (Lesbian - Drama: A butch lesbian and her femme lover are accidentally locked in a room together after a long separation and are forced to confront each other's differences and complaints.) The Farewell [Jaahyvaiset] - 1982, Finland-Sweden (Lesbian - Drama: In the 1930's, a young Finnish woman defies her tyrannical father to have a relationship with a young German woman.) La Fuga - 1967, Italy (Lesbian - Drama: Well-to-do wife finds fulfillment with a lesbian interior decorator.) The Getting of Wisdom - 1977, Australia (Lesbian - Drama: A gifted young pianist becomes inseparable with a classmate in an oppressive finishing school in turn-of-the-century Melbourne, Australia.) Girls in Uniform [Madchen in Uniform] - 1931, Germany (Lesbian - Drama: Considered by many to be the first radical lesbian-feminist film, in which a student at a repressive authoritarian Prussian boarding school finds comfort only in the companionship of a sympathetic teacher. It was remade in 1958 in English. See the original German version.) The Gold Diggers - 1983, Great Britain (Lesbian - Drama: An actress and a mysterious woman on horseback come together while searching for social roots.) I've Heard The Mermaids Singing - 1987, Canada (Lesbian - Comedy: An "organizationally-impaired person Friday falls in love with her boss, the sophisticated Curator of an art gallery.) I, You, He, She [Je, Tu, Il, Elle] - 1974, Belgium (Lesbian - Drama: Conflict-ridden relationship between a woman and her lover and a strange man. Features an 18-minute love scene between the two women.) Johanna, D'Arc of Mongolia - 1988, West Germany (Lesbian - Adventure: Our heroine is invited on a trip by an affluent older woman. They travel to Mongolia where they are kidnapped by Mongolian Amazons, and the adventure begins.) The Life that We Dreamt [Het Leven dat we Droomden] - 1981, Belgium (Lesbian - Drama: Two women fall in love with the same man, but soon discover that they love each other.) Madame X - Eine Absolut Herrscherin - 1977, West Germany (Lesbian - Drama: Women cannot resist the pirate Madame X, and board her ship in quest of gold, love, and adventure.) Miss A and Miss M - 1987, Great Britain (Lesbian - Drama: A young girl slowly becomes aware of the true nature of the relationship between two school teachers.) Night Visions - 1989, Canada (Lesbian - Drama: Racism and homophobia are explored in two overlapping stories, one about a Native American single mother fighting social welfare authorities and her white ex-husband for custody of her daughter, the other about a lesbian photographer whose erotic photographs have been seized by the police.) November Moon [Novembermond] - 1985, West Germany (Lesbian - Drama: During WWII in France, a Frenchwoman hides her lover, a German Jew, from the Nazis.) Olivia [Pit of Loneliness] - 1951, France (Lesbian -Drama: Set in the latter half of the 1800's, an English schoolgirl falls deeply in love with one of her headmistresses in the French boarding school she attends.) Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit - 1989, Great Britain (Lesbian - Drama: Coming of age story about a young woman who's been raised by a strict evangelical stepmother.) Richard's Things - 1980, Great Britain (Lesbian- Drama: Made-for-British-TV movie about a dead businessman's widow and mistress, who go from open hostility to falling in love with each other.) Salmonberries - 1991, Canada (Lesbian - Drama: A woman searches for meaning in her life and makes contact with another woman in the bleak North.) Simone - 1984, France (Lesbian - Drama: Simone, a mysterious stranger, enters the life of Francoise, a suicidal woman, and the two explore their fantasies.) Therese and Isabelle - 1968, United States-West Germany-France (Lesbian - Drama: A woman reminisces about a love affair she had with a girl in boarding school.) To Forget Venice [Dimenticare Venezia] - 1979, Italy (Lesbian/Gay - Drama: In 1920's Italy, Anna and Claudia live in the country with Anna's Aunt Marta. Anna and Claudia have become bored with each other, but one day Aunt Marta's brother Nicky shows up with his young lover Picchio, and things start to change.) Twice a Woman - 1985, Great Britain (Lesbian - Drama: A man becomes obsessed with the young female lover of his ex-wife.) The Virgin Machine - 1988, West Germany (Lesbian - Drama: A naive German journalist searches for love in San Francisco's lesbian underground.) A Woman in Transit [La Femme de l'Hotel] - 1984, Canada (Lesbian - Drama: A director and her leading lady search for someone to play the central figure in their movie and find her in the hotel where they are all staying.) A Woman Like Eve [Een Vrouw als Eva] 1979, Netherlands (Lesbian - Drama: On vacation in France, a married Dutch woman falls in love with a French lesbian. When she attempts to divorce her husband, a bitter custody battle ensues.) For more information regarding these and other lesbian-centered films, notably film shorts and distributors, get yourself a copy of this outstanding reference book: Gay and Lesbian Library Service edited by Cal Gough and Ellen Greenblatt MacFarland and Company, Inc., Publishers Not only does "Gay and Lesbian Library Service" list all but the most current documentaries and films, but also books, music, and other materials. Many thanks to Ellen Greenblatt for giving me access to the film lists from this excellent resource book. Another book I used to compile this list is "The Celluloid Closet", by Vito Russo. Dishy and informative, Russo's book is mostly about Hollywood's mistreatment of gay characters in films, but occasionally an accurate, sensitive, or at least interesting portrayal does sneak through. And finally, thanks to all the soc.motssers who made contributions to this list. One film distributor to write or call if you need to find a film and don't have access to a copy of "Gay and Lesbian Library Service" is: Frameline P.O. Box 14792 San Francisco, CA 94114 (415) 861-5245