Dykes, Camera, Action!

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Lesbians didn't always get to see themselves on screen. But between Stonewall, the feminist movement, and the experimental cinema of the 1970s, they built visibility, and transformed the social imagination about queerness. Filmmakers Barbara Hammer, Su Friedrich, Rose Troche, Cheryl Dunye, Yoruba Richen, Desiree Akhavan, Vicky Du, film critic B. Ruby Rich, Jenni Olson, and others share moving and often hilarious stories from their lives and discuss how they've expressed queer identity through film.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Documentary
Directed By:

Caroline Berler
Runtime:

60 minutes

Cast

Barbara Hammer

Rose Troche

Desiree Akhavan

B. Ruby Rich

Su Friedrich

Cheryl Dunye

Critic Reviews for Dykes, Camera, Action!

All Critics (3) | Fresh (3)

At just over an hour, Dykes, Camera, Action! covers a key segment of film history that's relevant to far more than LGBTQ audiences. It's a bracing look at culture at large, and the importance of telling everyone's stories.

Oct 8, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Rich Cline
Gay Essential
An ideal introduction to a world of lesbian cinema that was as bold and unique in its creation as it was deeply interested in representation.

Apr 18, 2019 | Full Review…

Juan Barquin
Miami New Times
It's a must for film students, and casual film fans who haven't given the subject much thought before are likely to find that it opens their eyes to new ways of looking at the cinema they know and love.

Oct 9, 2018 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Jennie Kermode
Eye for Film