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Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026
7 PM (79 mins)
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BAMPFA
No Straight Lines
In Conversation
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Mel Y. Chen is the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies at UC Berkeley.
From Tom of Finland to Dykes to Watch Out For, comics and zines have been firmly embedded in queer culture since before Stonewall, continuing through the AIDS epidemic and into today’s modern obsession with superheroes. This deeply queer artform finally gets its true moment in the limelight thanks to Vivian Kleiman’s extensive documentary exploring over seventy years of history. Featuring interviews with trailblazers like Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruse, Rupert Kinnard, and Mary Wings, No Straight Lines explores how the once underground world of queer comics grew to encompass the many mediums, styles, and inspirations that make this artform what it is today.
FILM DETAILS
Cinematographer
- Andrew Black
Print Info
- Color
- DCP
- 79 mins
Source
- Vivian Kleiman
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