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Director Daniel Peddle spent five years recording the lives of six "aggressives" -- lesbians who strive to be as masculine as possible in lifestyle and appearance. The result is a portrait both enlightening and endearing as we watch each woman come up with her own inventive ways of expressing her identity. From prison to the underground ball scene, where lesbians compete for lead "AG" status, this film reveals a largely hidden subculture.
Jan 1, 2004 Wide
Jun 20, 2006
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It's just a loose collection of interviews about its subjects' feelings and back stories.
In a movie that deals with controversial sexual, racial and class issues, the boldest observation is the most basic: that we each have the right to define our own realities, and live comfortably within them.
A novel, accomplished documentary about a subset of New York City lesbians.
The Aggressives is more than just performance studies, as Peddle includes ample footage of real-life hardship.
Crisp, concise, intimate.
The fact that all of these women live their not-easy lives with such a guilt-free lack of apology and pride is one of the strongest statements I can think of about how far and positively we've come since Stonewall.
Reminds us of the vast range of physical, mental and emotional attributes the human race can encompass.
Peddle captures a vital and increasingly visible community that's easily misunderstood.
This is a good modern companion piece to the classic Paris is Burning, only this time around the subjects are on the lesbian wavelength. The director did an excellent job at selecting truly compelling people and edits it all (6 years of footage) to make a beautiful and comprehensible timeline of events in these
October 21, 2009Super Reviewer
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