Queer Genius
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About the film
Queer Genius is a cinematic exploration of four visionary queer artists breaking down barriers in their creative fields as they confront fame, failure, censorship, family, gender, and sexuality. The film embraces the communal possibilities of "genius" from a particularly queer perspective crossing genre and generational perspective. It features intertwined portraits of Eileen Myles, Barbara Hammer, Jibz Cameron, and Black Quantum Futurism.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 51m
Released
2019
Director
Chet Catherine Pancake
Cast
Barbara Hammer, Jibz Cameron, Rasheedah Phillips, Camae Ayewa/Moor Mother, Eileen Myles
Awards & recognition
Frameline: San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival
2019
Athens International Film and Video Festival
2021
Queer Lisboa
2020
What people are saying
‘The film embraces the communal possibilities of “genius” from a particularly queer perspective crossing genre and generational perspective.‘