Gay and Lesbian Studies Filmography

LGBT Films at Duke University 

Most videos are held at Lilly Library.  See Film and Video Policies for Lilly video lending information.  Some of these videos are held in the Law or Medical Center Libraries.

These films can all be found in the Duke Online Catalog by performing a title, author or keyword search. The following terms can be helpful in keyword searches: homosexuality, lesbianism, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, drag queen or transvestite.

Foreign Language films are listed here by both the English and original language titles, when the translation is available.

Descriptions of these films are mostly compiled from cataloging notes and industry reviews.

For more information about LGBT resources at Duke, see the subject guide for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Studies.

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Accattone! (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1961, 120m) VHS Call#:2290
    Pasolini's first feature film is a brutal slice-of-life film which documents his obsession with the outcasts of society. It's an unsentimental look inside the slums of Rome, where its denizens--prostitutes, hustlers and petty thieves--attempt to survive anyway they can

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Stephan Elliott, 1994, 102m) VHS Call#:4650, #7629
    Three drag queens from Sydney hit the road for Alice Springs in a bus dubbed "Priscilla." Their fabulous costumes, disco music and dancing get some pretty interesting feedback at every stop along the way.

Affirmations (Marlon Riggs, 1990, 11m) VHS Call#:2314
    Riggs discusses the African-American gay experience in America.

Aileen Wuornos: The selling of a serial killer (Aileen Wuornos, 1994, 87m) VHS Call#:7991
    True story of the first female serial killer in the U.S., Aileen Wuornos, and the opportunists who used her story. They include the woman who adopted Aileen while she was on trial and then sold Aileen's story, the lawyer who convinced Aileen to plead no contest, and Aileen's lesbian lover who got her to confess.

Alive and Kicking (Nancy Meckler, 1997, 98m) on order
    A lively romance between unlikely lovers—an egotistical dancer and a therapist. The mismatched pair stumble along the rocky path of commitment in a sometimes poignant, often hilarious, believable portrayal of gay courtship.

All God's Children (Dee Moschbacher, 1996, 26m) VHS Call#:7088
    A look at some of the issues and concerns of Black gays and lesbians with comments from prominent political and religious leaders in the Black community.

Allen Ginsberg (Fenella Greenfield, 1986, 50m) VHS Call#:5083
    R. D. Laing and the poet Allen Ginsberg discuss Ginsberg's life and work. Ginsberg reads and sings a selection of his poems.

Amazing Grace/Hesed Muflah (Amos Gutman, 1992, 95m) VHS Call#:4183
    Eighteen year old Jonathan leaves the home of his mother to live with his friend Mikey, a handsome, arrogant, bed-hopping youth who is hardly ever at the apartment. Jonathan then meets Thomas who has returned to Israel after many years in New York. Thomas believes he has HIV but he is hiding this fact. Thomas and Jonathan develop a relationship and Jonathan places all his hope for happiness in his new friend.

Among good Christian peoples (Catherine Saalfield and Jacqueline Woodson, 1991, 31m) VHS Call#:8381
    Co-director Woodson tells an autobiographical tale of a black lesbian raised as a Jehovah's Witness.

And the Band Played On (Roger Spottiswoode, 1993, 140m) VHS Call#:4675
    Follows the struggle of a handful of strong-willed men and women who took on the fight to save lives in the face of a mysterious illness now called AIDS.

Another Country (Marek Kanievska, 1984, 90m) VHS Call#:56
    A homosexual defector to Russia reflects on the public school pressures which influenced him.

Anthem (Marlon Riggs, 1991, 9m) VHS Call#:3383
    "The poems," "American Wedding" and "Unfinished Work," and other poetry serve as a background for video images of African-American males engaged in homosexual expression.

Arabian Nights (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1974, 155m) VHS Call#:994
    The concluding film of Pasolini's "Trilogy of Life" series is a bawdy and visually opulent fable of idyllic sexuality based on the classic Arabian tales.

As good as it gets (Mark Andrus, 1998, 139m) VHS Call#:6940
    New York City. Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer, finds his life turned upside down when neighboring gay artist Simon is hospitalized and his dog is entrusted to Melvin. In addition, Carol, the only waitress who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.

The Attendant (Isaac Julien, 1992, 8m) on order
    Isaac Julien's attendant is older, wiser, black, and works in an art museum, where -- with a young white man as his erotic memory he sees a nineteenth-century painting of slaves and chains, "Scene on the Coast of Africa," come to life. Vivid imagery reveals the attendant's fascination with the psychic pleasures of sadomasochistic relationships.

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Bad Girls (Claude Chabrol, 1969, 97m) VHS Call#:1788
    An elegant older woman spirits away a young girl to St. Tropez. There, friendship between the two women blossoms into love only to be threatened by the arrival of a handsome guest.

Badass Supermama (Etang Inyang, 1996, 16m) VHS Call#:6709
    A multi-layered personal exploration of race, gender, sexuality, and adolescent notions of beauty, body-image and representation. Inyang has a crush on 1970s blaxploitation movie goddess Pam Grier and her characters, especially Foxy Brown.

Basic Instinct (Paul Verhoeven, 1991, 128m) LD Call#:238
    A violent, suspended detective falls in love with the prime suspect in a murder investigation, a bisexual millionairess whose latest novel contains a description of a similar killing.

Bastard Out of Carolina (Angelica Huston, 1997, 98 min.m) LD Call#:449
    Born an illegitimate child to a young mother, "Bone" grows up poor in South Carolina in the 1950s. When her mother marries, her new stepfather becomes jealous of the powerful bond between mother and daughter. Based on Dorothy Allison's novel.

Beautiful Thing (Hettie Macdonald, 1996, 89m) on order
    Based on a stage play by Jonathan Harvey and adapted by him, is a kind of enchanted, urban slice-of-life tale about a gay teen, Jamie, who is in love with the boy next door, Ste. Hampering Jamie's progress on the romantic front is his fear that his mother will find out, as well as concern over complicating Ste's existing problems.

Bedrooms and Hallways (Rose Troche, 1998, 96m) on order
    Side-splitting farce about a handsome homosexual's involvement with a not-so-heterosexual hunk. Satirizes issues of sexual identity, gay promiscuity, and male actualization methods with wit and grace.

Beefcake (Thom Fitzgerald, 1999) on order
    A gay view of the 1950s muscle men magazine industry, and the birth of male body-worship as big business. This inventive blend of fiction and documentary profiles one of the kings of the industry, Bob Mizer, whose gay models both appeared in his magazines and in films.

Before Stonewall (Greta Schiller and Robert Rosenberg, 1986, 87m) VHS Call#:1376
    A social history of homosexuality in America from the 1920s to 1969, showing how this group has moved from a secret shame to the status of a publicly viable minority group. Tells how a group consciousness coalesced after the 1969 police raid on Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City, and the three-day riot that followed gained them national publicity and the birth of the gay movement.

Bella Vista (Guillaume Cousin, 1992, 90m) VHS Call#:5551
    A visitor to a hotel discovers that one of the two owners, "Madame Ruby," is really Richard, a man in hiding. Based on a story by Colette.

Beloved Murderer!/Geliebte Morderin! (Heidi Kull, 1991, 8m) VHS Call#:6710
    Two lesbian hit women are hired to bump each other off in this darkly romantic animated film noir. The narration of the letter left by the victim prophetically proclaims, "You'll find this letter on me, after having me killed." A beautifully animated mixture of desire and intrigue.

Bent (Sean Mathias, 1997, 104m) on order
    From Martin Sherman's "powerful and provocative" (The New York Times) play comes an incredible film recording the forgotten persecution of homosexuals during the Nazi reign of terror. Featuring Lothaire Bluteau,Clive Owen, Ian McKellen and Mick Jagge.

The Best Way/ La Meilleure facon de marcher (Claude Miller, 1975, 85m) VHS Call#:5369
    Marc, the aggressive athletic director of a boys' summer camp, discovers Philippe, the drama teacher, dressed in women's clothes and make-up. Marc is shocked by the attraction he feels for Philippe and becomes threatening and abusive, both to Philippe and to his girlfriend, Chantal. Philippe responds by creating a situation in which Marc is forced to confront his suppressed sexuality in front of the entire camp.

Betrayal (David Jones, 1982, 95m) VHS Call#:86
    The story of a publisher, his wife and her lover is told in scenes that go backwards in time.

Better Than Chocolate (Anne Wheeler, 1999, 102m) on order
    A sexy romp of love and lust with surprising results. Maggie meets the woman of her dreams Kim, just hours before her mother, Lilia, and brother, Paul, move in with her. When the four end up sharing a loft, Maggie believes she must keep her affair a secret but it is Maggie's clandestine romance that inadvertently introduces her family to a host of new experiences, all of which are potentially better than chocolate.  Also features a stellar portrayal of a transgender character.

Between Us/Entre Nous (Diane Kurys, 1983, 111m) VHS Call#:246
    Two women leave their husbands to live and work together.

Billy Elliott (Stephen Daldry, 2000) on order
  The setting is County Durham in 1984, and things "up north" are even grimmer than usual: the miners' strike is in full rancorous swing, and 11-year-old Billy's dad and older brother, miners both, are on the picket lines. Billy's got problems of his own. His dad has scraped together the fees to send him to boxing lessons, but Billy has discovered a different aptitude: a genius for ballet dancing. Since admitting to such an activity is tantamount, in this fiercely macho culture, to holding up a sign reading "I AM GAY," Billy keeps it quiet. But his teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson, thinks he should audition for ballet school in London. Family ructions are inevitable. Among a flawless supporting cast, Stuart Wells stands out as Billy's sweet gay friend Michael.

Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (Tommy O'Haver, 1998, 89m) on order
    Photographer Billy Coliier has dreams of success in his viewfinder with no love in the picture. But all that changes when he meets and falls for handsome "is-he-or-isn't-he" coffeehouse waiter Gabriel and asks him to pose for a series of photos recreating great Hollywood screen kisses.

The Birdcage (Mike Nichols, 1996, 100m) VHS Call#:7089
    The story of a middle-aged gay couple's comic encounter with a self-righteously straight and conservative family: Armand and Albert reluctantly accept young Val's intention to marry the daughter of a conservative Senator, but when the fiance's family comes to visit, the whole household is turned upside down. Surprisingly funny remake of La Cage aux Folles.

Birds of a Feather/La Cage aux Folles (Edouard Molinaro, 1979, 99m) VHS Call#:4333
    A farce involving a flamboyant gay couple's attempt to appear to be conventional parents in front of the prospective in-laws of the son of one of the men.

The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant/Die bitteren Tranen der Petra Von Kant (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1972, 124m) VHS Call#:5532
    A tale of love and oppression, with women becoming the social focus for the oppression that love can create. A love triangle involves three women, who follow a kind of sadomasochistic course through a five-act drama which never leaves the space of a single room.

Black Nations/Queer Nations? Lesbian and gay sexualities in the African diaspora (Shari Frilot and Erskine Lewis, 1996, 52m) VHS Call#:9058
    On March 9, 1995 an historic conference took place in New York City about the state of affairs among lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered people of African descent. What resulted will shape debates around race, gender, sexuality and sexual practice well into the next century.

Black Is--Black Ain't: A Personal Journey through Black Identity (Marlon Riggs and Christiane Badgley, 1995, 88m) Call#:5191
    American culture has stereotyped black Americans for centuries. Equally devastating, the late Marlon Riggs argued, have been the definitions of "blackness" African Americans impose upon one another which contain and reduce the black experience. In this film, Riggs meets a cross-section of African Americans grappling with the paradox of numerous, often contradictory definitions of blackness. He shows many who have felt uncomfortable and even silenced within the race because their complexion, class, sexuality, gender, or speech has rendered them "not black enough," or conversely, "too black." The film scrutinizes the identification of "blackness" with masculinity as well as sexism, patriarchy and homophobia in black America.

Blue Velvet (David Lynch, 1986, 120m) LD Call#:111, 189; VHS Call#:106
    Murder, mutilation, and sexual perversion in a small American town.

Born in Flames (Lizzie Borden, 1983, 80m) VHS Call#:3656
    A futuristic fable of feminist politics still brewing ten years after a peaceful socialist revolution. With their fury growing and all peaceful options exhausted, women overcome divisions of race, class, and sexual orientation to form a guerilla movement to take over control of the media.

The Bostonians (James Ivory, 1984, 122m) VHS Call#:3132
    In 1876 Boston, the cause of female emancipation wrecks Verena Tarrant relationship with the determined Basil Ransome.

A Boy Named Cocoy (Piedro de San Paulo, 1992, 27m) VHS Call#:4037
    Story of the relationship between two boys in the Phillippines.

Boyfriends (Neil Hunter and Tom Hunsinger, 1997, 82m) on order
    Three couples, each at varying stages of couplehood, meet at a beautiful English country house for a relaxing spring weekend. What follows is a witty exploration of gay relationships in the 90’s.

Boys in Love 2 (1995-1998, 86m) Call#:8340
    This follow-up to the popular anthology Boys in Love collects five more acclaimed, entertaining and erotic gay short films: Dirty Baby Does Fire Island (Todd Downing, US, 1997) won the Audience Award for Best Animation at the San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival; Boot Camp (John Scott Matthews, US, 1998) is a hilarious sketch about a leather bar flirtation that evolves into a musical comedy; Twilight of the Gods (Stewart Main, New Zealand, 1995) portrays a doomed love between a Maori warrior and a European soldier; Karen Black Like Me (David Briggs, US, 1998) is a comic homage to the cult classic Trilogy of Terror; and SPF 2000 (Patrick McGuinn, US 1998) spoofs Italian sexploitation films.

The Boys in the Band (William Friedkin, 1970, 120m) VHS Call#:5923
    A heterosexual is accidentally invited to a homosexual gathering at a birthday party, and tension builds as tempers fray.

Boys Life (Brian Sloan and Raoul O'Connell, 90m) on order
    Walking the gangplank toward adulthood, the heroes of these fresh, often poignant shorts, stumble unsteadily out of the closet. Their first dive into love and sex recalls those all too familiar first date traumas. Three parts After School Special, two parts Playgirl, one part Melrose Place. Bathrooms, gyms, discos and much, much more.

Boys Life 2 (Brian Sloan and Raoul O'Connell, 1997, 74m) on order
    The follow up to the hit compilation of gay shorts. Four skillfully crafted stories of sexual discovery form a collaborative journey from adolescence to manhood, with all the wonder and fervor of coming of age and the passion and rage of coming out. Includes Must Be The Music, AlKali Iowa, and Nunzio's Second Cousin.

The Boys of Manchester: on the set of Queer as Folk (John Catania, 2000, 60m) VHS Call#:8912
    A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the groundbreaking British television series Queer as folk, centering around the lives of three gay men in Manchester, England. Includes interviews with cast members and producers. See also: Queer as Folk.

Boys' Shorts: New Queer Cinema (1990-1992, 119m) video Call#:8368
    Boys' Shorts showcases six of the finest gay shorts produced in the 1990s. This program spans the work of filmmakers from the US, Canada, England, and Australia and exemplifies the quality, defiance and self-affirmation of The New Queer Cinema. B. Ruby Rich wrote: "These works are irreverent, energetic, alternatively minimalist and excessive. Above all, they're full of pleasure."

Broadway Damage (Victor Mignatti, 1998, 110m) DVD Call#:48
    "New York City is the perfect backdrop for three determined friends attempting to take the town by storm. Marc dreams of that big Broadway break, songwriter Robert dreams of Marc, and 'shopaholic' Cynthia dreams of landing her fantasy job-- at the top."

The Broken Hearts Club (Greg Berlanti, 2000, 91m) on order
    In the palm-shaded oasis of West Hollywood, we meet Dennis, a promising photographer. As he prepares to celebrate his twenty-eighth birthday, he laments, "I can't decide if my friends are the best or worse thing that ever happened to me." The gang includes Benji, the punkish innocent with a penchant for gym bodies; Howie, the psychology grad student who thinks too much and lives too little; Cole, the charismatic actor who accidentally keeps stealing everybody's guy; Patrick, the cynical quipster, and Taylor, resident drama queen, who, until recently, prided himself on his long-term relationship. Providing sage advice and steady work is Jack, the beloved patriarch whose restaurant is a haven for them all.

But I'm a Cheerleader (Jamie Babbit, 1999, 90m) on order
    Megan has it all. She’s popular, pretty, dates the captain of the football team, and she’s a cheerleader. To Megan’s surprise, one day her family and friends confront her with evidence that she is gay: she’s a vegetarian, she doesn’t like kissing her boyfriend, and she’s got a poster of a cheerleader in her locker. In spite of Megan’s protests, her parents send her packing to a homosexual rehabilitation camp, “True Directions.” There, Megan works hard at becoming straight, until she gets to know Graham. This John Waters influenced comedy brilliantly blends humor with romance as Megan finds the courage to be herself. Also featuring RuPaul and Mink Stole.

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La Cage aux Folles/Birds of a Feather (Edouard Molinaro, 1979, 99m) VHS Call#:4333
    A farce involving a flamboyant gay couple's attempt to appear to be conventional parents in front of the prospective in-laws of the son of one of the men.

Call to Witness (Pam Walton, 1999, 58m) VHS Call#:9143
Tells the stories of three Midwestern Lutheran pastors, all of whom have defied the Lutheran Church's proclamations against "practicing homosexuals.

Caravaggio (Derek Jarman, 1986, 97m) VHS Call#:1052
    A film based on the life and art of Caravaggio, the greatest, Italian post-Renaissance painter. Caravaggio was the "enfant terrible" of Italian art and his short life marked with extremes of passion and moral and artistic radicalism, ended violently.

Cat People (Paul Schrader, 1982, 118m) VHS Call#:158, LD Call#:227
    A kinky version of the 1942 horropic. The feline lady now has an incestuous relationship with her brother, only changes after sex, and then must kill to become human again. (It is therefore safe to mate only with blood relatives.)

The Celluloid Closet (Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, 1995, 102m) LD Call#:370
    Footage from over 120 films shows the changing face of homosexuality (both male and female) in the movies from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the activist triumphs of the 1990s. Many noted actors, writers and commentators provide funny and insightful anecdotes regarding the history of the role of gay men and lesbians in the movies. Based on the book by Vito Russo.

Un Chant d'amour/Song of love (Jean Genet, 1997, 28m) VHS Call#:6795
    Based on Genet's novel, Our lady of the flowers, male prisoners and a prison guard expressing self love and love for each other. Male homosexual expression is shown together with masturbation, sadism, and fantasy.

Charley's Aunt (Scott Sidney, 1925, 115m) VHS Call#:4208
    Two Oxford students who wish to propose to their sweethearts, invite the girls to lunch, promising them they would have a chaperone. When the chaperone is delayed, a third student is disguised as a woman for the part. The real chaperone arrives but conceals her identity.

The Children's Hour (William Wyler, 1961, 109m) LD Call#:360
    When a vindictive little girl is disciplined in an exclusive girl's school, the child twists an overheard comment into slander. She accuses her teachers of lesbianism and her gullible grandmother spreads the gossip. Outraged, Karen and Martha fight back in court, but a child's lie is hard to disprove.

Chinatown (Roman Polanski, 1974, 131m) VHS Call#:168, LD Call#:32
    In 1937, a Los Angeles private eye takes on a simple case and burrows into it until it leads to murder and public scandal.

Claire of the Moon (Nicole Conn, 1993, 102m) DVD Call#:855   
    Satirist Claire Jabrowski and Dr. Noel Benedict, author of a controversial study on sexual behavior, find themselves as a veritable "odd couple" while sharing a cabin at the annual Arcadia Women's Writer Retreat in the Pacific Northwest. Claire's bravado combined with her promiscuous lifestyle continually disturb Noel, who is trying to recover from a disastrous love affair.  Widely regarded as the worst lesbian movie ever, a status which has propelled the film into eternal notoriety.

Color Adjustment (Marlon Riggs, 1991, 87m) VHS Call#:2422
    This study of prejudice and perception traces over forty years of race relations in America through the lens of prime time entertainment: part one, "Color Blind TV?: 1948-1968"; part two, "Coloring the dream : 1968-1988."

Coming out under fire (Arthur Dong, 1995, 71m) VHS Call#:8418
    Gay men and lesbians who were in the United States military service during World War II discuss their experiences with the response of the military establishment towards their sexual orientation. Includes archival footage and photographs.

Common Ground (Donna Deitch, 2000, 105m) on order
    Tells stories of three generations of gays in tiny Homer, Connecticut: Friends of Dorothy, set in the 1950s, is about the rejection suffered by a local woman when she is discharged from the Navy under Section 8 (sexual deviancy); Mr. Roberts, set in 1978, a gay student/athlete turns to his closeted French teacher for support after things get rough in the locker room; 2000 shows the pre-wedding jitters a gay man goes through, and explores his relationship with his military dad.

Confessions of a Congressman /El Diputado (Eloy de la Iglesia, 1978, 110m) VHS Call#:3063
    A political thriller about a gay man high in the ranks of the Spanish Socialist party and whose love affair with a16-year boy jeopardized the destiny of an entire nation.

Las Cosas del querer (Luis Sanz, 1991, 100m) VHS Call#:4947
    A homosexual singer and his two artist friends triumph singing popular songs in post-Civil War Spain.

Costa Brava, a family album (Marta Balletbo-Coll and Ana Simon Cerezo, 1995, 92m) VHS Call#:8876
    Anna lives in Barcelona where she works as a tour guide to pay the bills. Her dream is to perform her monologue, Love thy neighbor, on tour with Another Stage, a gay and lesbian theatre company based in San Francisco. On one of her tours she meets Montserrat, a Jewish seismic engineer, and their adventures and misadventures shape this romantic comedy.

Cruising (William Friedkin, 1980) on order
    A sadistic serial killer is targeting New York's gay community and, in response, the NYPD sends rookie cop Steve Burns undercover to find the killer. Burns, who is straight, poses as a homosexual and enters the world of gay S&M sex clubs, learning their rules and mores as he goes along. But as Burns arduously tracks down the murderer, he finds himself growing attracted to these clubs and the gay lifestyle, forcing him to question -- and possibly confront -- his own sexual identity.  Gay world presented as sick, degrading, and ritualistic.

The Crying Game (Neil Jordan, 1992, 112m) VHS Call#:3804
    An IRA gunman makes friends with a black British soldier who is taken hostage and, after the soldier's death, goes to London where he falls for the man's lover.

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Dakan (Pascal Lahmani and Mohamed Camara, 1997, 87m) VHS Call#:8870
    This first feature film on homosexuality from sub-Saharan Africa is a contemporary African reinterpretation of the age-old Romeo and Juliet conflict between love and social convention. When Sori and Manga tell their parents they are in love, they respond that, "It's impossible; since time began, it's never happened. Boys don't do that."

Damned if You Don't (Su Friedrich, 1987, 42m) VHS Call#:6984
    A vivid portrait of a young nun fighting a losing battle with her sexual desires for her sister nuns. Full of intrigue and suspense, it combines narrative and experimental elements, among them the testimony from the trial of a 17th-century nun accused of lesbian relations and the deconstruction of the classic nun flick, Black Narcissus.

Dance Girl Dance (Dorothy Arzner, 1940, 88m) VHS Call#:3805
    In Arzner's most explicitly feminist film, an idealistic young woman who dreams of becoming a ballerina is paired with tough-as-leather show girl.

The Darker Side of Black (Isaac Julien, 1994, 59m) VHS Call#:4879
    Gangsta chic, violence and nihilism, the hard edge of Rap and Reggae increasingly dominates the image of black popular culture. This film investigates the issues raised by the genre, such as ritualized machismo, misogyny, attitudes towards homosexuality and religion, and gun glorification. Filmed in dance halls, hip hop clubs, and using interviews and music video clips, film takes us to London, Jamaica and the U.S. to examine the "darker" side of contemporary black music. Features Michael Manley (Prime Minister, Jamaica), Shabba Ranks (musician), Cornel West (Princeton U.), Tricia Rose (NYU), Florizelle O'Connor, Inge Blackman (film director), Buju Banton (musician), Monie Love (musician).

Death in Venice (Luchino Visconti, 1971, 128m) VHS Call#:213
    In a lush Venetian hotel one summer in the early years of the century, a middle-aged German composer on holiday falls for the charms of a silent young boy, and stays in the city too long to escape the approaching plague.

The Decameron (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1970, 116m) LD Call#:304, VHS Call#:1302
    Boccaccio's classic tales of passion brought to the screen with all their lusty fervor intact.

Decentralized Communications Projects (Kate Horsfield, 1995, 116m) VHS Call#:6393 cassette# 6
    Video art and alternative media in the U.S., reel 6 of 9.  Representative works of the effort to redefine the asymmetrical relationship between production/transmission and reception/consumption in American telecommunications systems.  Among many clips included are: Selected tapes 1971: Women's Liberation March NYC, Gay Pride March NYC.

Desert Hearts (Donna Deitch, 1985) VHS Call#:2385
    This Hollywood lesbian film takes a look at the relationship between an uptight English professor from New York who heads out to a dude ranch in Reno to wait for her divorce to go through. She meets and falls for an openly lesbian sculptress/casino worker.

Desperate Remedies (Stewart Main and Peter Wells, 1994, 92 m) VHS Call#:8319
    This campy and visually explosive costume romp is infused with more than its share of hyperventilating passions, luscious bosom-popping women and seductively thick-lipped men yearning for fulfillment. Set in a rugged 19th-century New Zealand pioneer seaport, the story revolves around a strong-willed woman's attempt to balance a sailor's advances, her engagement to a politician, her opium addicted sister, and a lesbian relationship.

Devil in the Flesh (Marco Bellocchio, 1986, 107m) VHS Call#:4391
    An erotic tale of a love triangle between a teenage boy, an older woman and her fiance, an imprisoned terrorist.

DiAna's Hair Ego: AIDS info upfront (Ellen Spiro, 1990, 29m) VHS Call#:1866
    This provocative, funny, and informative videotape documents the growth of the South Carolina AIDS Education Network, which operates out of DiAna's Hair Ego, DiAna's beauty salon.

El Diputado/Confessions of a Congressman (Eloy de la Iglesia, 1978, 110m) VHS Call#:3063
    A political thriller about a gay man high in the ranks of the Spanish Socialist party and whose love affair with a16-year boy jeopardized the destiny of an entire nation.

Dog Day Afternoon (Sidney Lumet, 1975, 130m) VHS Call#:227
    Al Pacino spends an afternoon robbing a bank to pay for his lover's sex change operation, attracting crowds of supporters.

Dona Herlinda and Her Son/Dona Herlinda y su hijo (Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, 1986, 90m) VHS Call#:231
    Story of a homosexual relationship in Guadalajara between a doctor and a music student.

Don't Tell Anyone (Francisco J. Lombardi, 111m) DVD Call#:502
    Set against the machismo backdrop of modern Catholic Peru, Don't Tell Anyone takes many unexpected turns before the story of one young man's search to be true to himself and to his sexual identity as it unfolds.

The Doom Generation (Gregg Araki, 1995, 84 m) video Call#:8339
    Teen lovers meet up with murderous drifters in this blood-soaked, sexually graphic, aiming-to-shock road movie/thriller. Bleak, edgy independent film is a nihilistic tale of youth outsiders.

Dottie Gets Spanked (Todd Haynes, 1993, 30m) VHS Call#:6715
    Originally made for PBS, Haynes's innovative short film is about a boy's obsession with a Lucy-like television star that leads to fascination with spanking.

Double Strength (Barbara Hammer, 1978, 20m) VHS Call#:4914
    One of three short films on a compilation titled "The Films of Barbara Hammer."

Dream Girls (Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams, 1993, 50m) VHS Call#:4402
    A documentary film illustrating the ways that the all-female Takarazuka Music School and its annual musical revue reflect Japanese Puritanism and sexual politics.

Dressed to Kill (Brian DePalma, 1980, 105m) LD Call#:248
    A sexually disturbed matron under analysis is murdered by a transvestite slasher, who then goes after a witness.

Dry Kisses Only (Jane Cottis and Kaucylia Brooke, 1990, 75m) VHS Call#:3622
    Examines subplots or subtexts in supposed heterosexual classic Hollywood films as well as in contemporary depictions of lesbian sexuality on film.

Dyketactics (Barbara Hammer, 1974, 4m) VHS Call#:4914
    One of three short films on a compilation titled "The Films of Barbara Hammer."

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An Early Frost (John Erman, 1985, 97m) VHS Call#:845
    First TV movie to deal with AIDS--a melodrama about a family coming to terms with their son's sexuality at the same time as learning of his HIV status.

Edge of Seventeen (David Moreton, 1999, 100m) on order
    Sandusky, Ohio, 1984. Eric and his best friend Maggie spend their days affecting the Boy George look and toying with the idea of becoming a couple - until Rod catches Eric's eye. A tender coming-of-age story about being on the edge of seventeen in America.

Edward II (Derek Jarman, 1992, 91m) VHS Call#:4579
    Edward II embraces the essential dramatic themes of passion, murder, and unrequited love. Steven Waddington plays the monarch as a man whose destiny hangs on his overpowering passion and lack of responsibility to the British throne. He rebuffs his wife, Isabella, lavishing affection on the handsome Gaveston -- a choice that ultimately seals his fate.

Entertaining Mr. Sloane (Douglas Hickox, 1970, 90m) VHS Call#:244
    Playwright Joe Orton's masterpiece of black comedy is a dark, very funny account of a handsome, obliging criminal who becomes the guest, and love interest of a frowzy widow and her brother. This bizarre menage is threatened when the pair's father discovers the identity of his children's new obsession, and, inevitably, murder will out.

Entre Nous/Between Us (Diane Kurys, 1983, 111m) VHS Call#:246
    Two women leave their husbands to live and work together.

Ethnic Notions (Marlon Riggs, 1987, 57m) VHS Call#:2420, 1224
    Covering more than one hundred years of United States history, traces the evolution of Black American caricatures and their role in political and social conflicts concerning race.

Every Man for Himself and God Against All (Werner Herzog, 1974, 110m) VHS Call#:5439, 1062
    In the 1820s, a 16-year-old boy, who has spent his entire life isolated from others, is found abandoned in the town square of Nuremberg.

Eyes of Tammy Faye (Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey, 2000, 80m) on order
    Even if you never watched the PTL (Praise the Lord) Club, chances are you still recognize the famous makeup job of Tammy Faye, former wife of televangelist Jim Bakker. In this entertaining documentary, openly gay directors Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey coax Tammy Faye into telling the story of the Bakker's spectacular rise and scandalous fall from grace, including how they were betrayed (perhaps even framed) by Jerry Falwell. The directors were intrigued by the Bakker's sympathetic treatment of gays with AIDS on their TV show, and by Tammy Faye's choice to team up with a gay co-host when she later attempted a comeback. Tammy Faye is unintentionally campy and the movie includes photographs, TV clips, and interviews (including Pat Boone) – with narration by Ru Paul.

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Family Name (Alston Macky, 1997, 89m) VHS Call#:6941
    A documentary of race relations, Alston travels to family reunions, picnics, housing projects, churches, graveyards & the original Alston plantations to find people who share his family name.

Fast Trip, Long Drop (Gregg Bordowitz, 1993, 54m) VHS Call#:6530
    Autobiographical documentary by Gregg Bordowitz chronicles how HIV/AIDS is handled by the media and the gay community. Bordowitz's alter ego, Alter Allesman, develops a direct confrontational style committed to political action that tells an ambitious and involving story about survival and activism.

Female Misbehavior (Monika Treut, 1983-1992, 80m) VHS Call#:5301   
    Four short films featuring controversial women and provocative sexual issues. The first film ... is a confrontation with the infamous author of 'Sexual Personae' Camille Paglia. The second film ... is an inside look at Annie Sprinkle, porn star, performance artist and sexual diva. The third film ... centers on an S&M practitioner, Carol, and her use of pain as pleasure. The final film ... is the story of a transexual's journey from female to male: Dr. Paglia (c1992) -- Annie (c1989) -- Bondage (c1983/84) -- Max (c1992).

Fifty years of perversion/Neurosia: 50 Jahre Pervers (Valentin Passoni, 1995, 93m) VHS Call#:6515
    "After gay filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim is murdered onstage hosting a tribute to himself, an intrepid tabloid reporter is assigned to find the motive -- and the body. Her search into Rosa's life carries her from Germany to New York, from angry ex-lovers to dark sex clubs, where she soon discovers everyone wanted to kill Rosa!"

Fighting in Southwest Louisiana: Gay Life in Rural America (Peter Friedman and Jean-Francois Brunet, 1991, 27m) VHS Call#:1988
    Danny Cooper discusses his life as a gay man in rural Louisiana and his battle against HIV infection.

The Finding Our Way, Men Talk about Their Sexuality (Nicolas Kaufman, Mark Lipman, Cooper Thompson and Boston Film Cooperative, 1989, 40m) VHS Call#:2946
    Follows the discussions of twelve men who meet at a weekend retreat focused on sexuality. They are heterosexual, gay and bisexual.

Fire (Deepa Metha,1998, 104m) VHS Call#:7585
    "Lesbian-feminist drama set in New Delhi, which charts the growing spiritual/sexual attraction between a long-married woman and her young, newlywed sister-in-law." Banned in India, this film was the first to confront lesbianism in that country

Fireworks (Kenneth Anger, 1947, 14m) VHS Call#:1284, v.1
    A dissatisfied dreamer awakes, goes out in the night seeking a light, and is drawn through the needle's eye. He returns to a bed less empty than before.

Flaming Ears/Rote Ohren fetzen durch Achen (Ursula Purrer, Dietmar Schipek and Angela Hans Scheirl, 1991, 84m) VHS Call#:6745
    Flaming Ears is a pop sci-fi lesbian fantasy feature set in the year 2700 in the fictional burned-out city of Asche. It follows the tangled lives of three women.  An underground film which was shot on Super 8 and blown up to 16mm, Flaming Ears disrupts narrative conventions, takes a witty approach to film genre, and luxuriates in its visual splendor.

Flat is Beautiful (Sadie Benning, 1998, 50m) VHS Call#:8432
    Intimate and emotionally evocative study of Taylor, a brilliant but isolated 11 year old girl living in Milwaukee with her single mother and her mother's gay roommate.

For Love and for Life: The 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights (Joan E. Biren, 1989, 60m) VHS Call#:1976
    Documents the Oct. 11, 1987 march for freedom, justice, and life by a half million lesbians and gay men.

Forbidden Love (Aerlyn Weissman and Lynn Fernie, 1992, 86m) VHS Call#:4401
    Recounts the experiences of Canadian lesbian women in the1950's and 1960's who sought romance in gay beer parlours and bars. Their stories are interwoven with a fictional love story and set against the tabloids and pulp novels of the time and illustrate the stereotypes and intolerance they faced.

Forbidden Passion: Oscar Wilde (Henry Herbert, 1987, 120m) VHS Call#:5451
    Oscar Wilde was at the height of his success in Victorian England. Yet his friendship with Lord Alfred Douglas, son of the Marquis of Queensbury, was shrouded in scandal. An ill-considered libel suit against Douglas's father made public Wilde's affairs with young men, leading to a notorious criminal trial that cost Wilde his freedom for two years. While imprisoned, he lost his health, his family, and his spirit. A social outcast, Wilde spent his last years wandering throughout Europe.

The Fourth Man (Paul Verhoeven, 1983, 102m) VHS Call#:276
    A novelist makes love to a widow as the first step to seducing her boyfriend.

Fox and His Friends (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1975, 123m) VHS Call#:5442
    Fassbinder directs and stars as a gay lower-class carnival performer known as Fox the Talking Head, who strikes it rich by winning a lottery. Then he has an ill-fated romance with an elegant upper-class lover.

Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask (Isaac Julien, 1996, 52m)
    Isaac Julien, the celebrated black British director of such provocative films as Looking for Langston and Young Soul Rebels, integrates the facts of Frantz Fanon's brief but remarkably eventful life with his long and tortuous inner journey. Julien elegantly weaves together interviews with family members and friends, documentary footage, readings from Fanon's work and dramatizations of crucial moments in Fanon's life.

Fried Green Tomatoes (Jon Avnet, 1991, 130m) LD Call#:109
    A middle-aged housewife is encouraged to be more assertive by after listening to an older woman recall her adventurous past.

From a Secret Place: America's Families Cope with the Coming Out Process of Gay and Lesbian Youth (??, 1993, 40m) VHS Call#:7492
    Young lesbians, gays, and their families describe their own "coming out" experiences clearly and poignantly.

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The Gay Agenda (The Report, 1992, 20m) VHS Call#:3150
    Presents opinions on the gay liberation movement and lifestyle.

Gay bashing or self defense? Three Marines on trial (Courtroom Television Network, 1993, 54m) VHS Call#:Law School Library video
    Trial of three marines accused of beating men at a gay bar in North Carolina.

Geliebte Morderin!/Beloved Murderer! (Heidi Kull, 1991, 8m) VHS Call#:6710
    Two lesbian hit women are hired to bump each other off in this darkly romantic animated film noir. The narration of the letter left by the victim prophetically proclaims, "You'll find this letter on me, after having me killed." A beautifully animated mixture of desire and intrigue.

Gendernauts (Monika Treut, 1999, 86m) on order
    Explores phenomena of gender fluidity at the end of the millennium in the Bay Area, California. It is a film about cyborgs, people who alter their bodies and minds with new technologies and chemistry, with an emphasis on biological women who use the male sexual hormone testosterone.

Gertrude Stein and a Companion! (Ira Cirker, 1986, 87m) VHS Call#:2569
    Presents a stage presentation, set in their Paris salon, that celebrates the mutual devotion, respect, and love of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. Based on Toklas' letters and historical materials.

Get Real (Simon Shore, 1999, 108m) on order
    Despite his youth of 16, Steven knows that he is gay and even experiments with sexuality at the local park men's room! Life changes for the soft-spoken teen when he locks eyes on John, the school's handsome super-jock.
The two are attracted to each other, but John's fears threaten to tear apart their tentative relationship. Get Real is a coming-of-age story infused with charm, humor, emotion and a knowing sense of the difficulties of being a gay teen.

Gilda (Charles Vidor, 1946, 110m) VHS Call#:290
    A gambler in a South American city resumes a love-hate relationship with an old flame, but she is now married to his dangerous new boss.

Go Fish (Rose Troche, 1994, 83m) VHS Call#:5035
    Kia, a professor, speculates with her students about who might be a lesbian in American society. She is involved with Evy and they would like Kia's roommate, Max, to meet a woman. Kia sets her up with Ely, an ex-student of hers who is in the process of terminating a long-distance relationship. They finally go out on a date and everyone insists on getting all the details.

Goatboy and the Music Machines (Randy A. Riddle, 1997, 54m) VHS Call#:7603
Goatboy is Brian Thornton, a master craftsman who restores antique musical instruments, a modern-day "mountain man" who has isolated himself in the hills of Tennessee, and self-described "Radical Satyr". The documentary looks at the personal struggles of one man who questions our ideas about technology and the role of myth in shaping our ideas about Gay sexuality and masculinity.

Gods and Monsters (Bill Condon, 1998, 105m) on order
    Openly gay British actor Sir Ian McKellen brilliantly recreates the last days of Hollywood's only openly gay director of the 1930s, James Whale. Brendan Fraser and Lynn Redgrave offer outstanding co-starring performances in this multi-layered fictional exploration of Whale's life and work.

Gore Vidal (Fenella Greenfield, 1986, 41m) VHS Call#:5102
    Gore Vidal discusses the novel's peripheral role in contemporary culture, ambition and power in the United States, Lincoln, Americans and their history and the impact of televisual culture.

The Gospel According to St. Matthew (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1964, 142m) VHS Call#:304
    Dedicated to Pope John XXIII, Pasolini creates a modern interpretation of Christ told through the writings of St. Matthew. In a pseudo-documentary fashion, Pasolini depicts Jesus Christ as a man of the people and a revolutionary, fighting the social injustices of the time.

Greater Tuna (Jim Borden and Ed Howard, 1986) on order
    The comedy about Texas' third smallest town ... where the Lions Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. The original New York cast.

Greetings from Africa (Cheryl Dunye, 1994, 8m) VHS Call#:6807
    In this highly entertaining short, Dunye uses her dry wit to ruminate on lesbian dating in the '90s. Cheryl (playing herself) is searching for a girlfriend. She meets L., who leads her in and out of hot water. Dunye's video have been favorites on the festival circuits, this is her first film shot on 16mm.

Greetings from Out Here (Ellen Spiro, 1993, 58m) VHS Call#:3491
    Ellen Spiro takes off on a year-long whimsical sole adventure to create portraits of gay and lesbian Southerners

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Happy Together (Wong Kar-Wai, 1997, 97m) on order
    Using haunting black and white images and an eclectic soundtrack, Wong Kar-Wai chronicles the stormy affair of a gay Chinese couple living as expatriates in Buenos Aires.

The Hawks and the Sparrows (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1965, 88m) VHS Call#:3462
    Pasolini uses a comic crow, which philosophizes about the passing scene as a counter point to the performers, representing humanity, as they progress down the road of life, caught between the Catholic Church and Marxism.

Head on (Andrew Bovell and Ana Kokkinos, 2000, 104m) DVD Call#:146
    A 19 year old Greek youth struggles with his sexual identity and has several homosexual and a clumsy heterosexual encounters.

Heavy Petting (Obie Benz, 1989, 85m) VHS Call#:6458
    Comedy film about the first sexual experiences of a group of famous people. Includes the sexual confessions of Abbie Hoffman, David Byrne, John Oates, Sandra Bernhard, Josh Mostel, Spalding Gray, and a dozen more. Also includes screen legends in their most memorable takes-Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Marlon Brando, Elvis Presley, Tuesday Weld and many more.

Hesed Muflah/Amazing Grace (Amos Gutman, 1992, 95m) VHS Call#:4183
    Eighteen year old Jonathan leaves the home of his mother to live with his friend Mikey, a handsome, arrogant, bed-hopping youth who is hardly ever at the apartment. Jonathan then meets Thomas who has returned to Israel after many years in New York. Thomas believes he has HIV but he is hiding this fact. Thomas and Jonathan develop a relationship and Jonathan places all his hope for happiness in his new friend.

Hidden Pleasures/Los Placeres Ocultos (Eloy de la Iglesia, 1976, 97m) VHS Call#:3643
    A wealthy homosexual executive uses all his powers to follow a young boy he likes. The youngster manages to constantly avoid him, but not the prostitutes blackmailers, pimps and a married lady who desire him sexually. All of them eventually get involved in a fatal ending.

Hide and Seek (Su Frederich, 1996, 64m) VHS Call#:6806
    An exploration into lesbian adolescence in the 1960's.

High Art (Lisa Cholodenco, 1998, 102m) on order
    Syd, a beautiful young assistant editor at a prestigious photography magazine, is struggling to further her career. Unexpectedly, she discovers that Lucy Berliner, a once-famous photographer, is living in the apartment above her. Withdrawn from the art world, Lucy is reawakened by Syd who offers her the chance to escape her drug-filled environment and revitalize her career. Before Syd can assess the moment, she is drawn into Lucy's seductive and dangerous mix and forced to make choices she never imagined.

Hockney at the Tate (Alan Benson, 1988, 52m) LD Call#:328
    To mark David Hockney's 50th birthday, London's Tate Gallery staged a major retrospective of his work. Melvyn Bragg joins Hockney for an exclusive, private showing of the exhibition in which they discuss works from all stages of Hockney's remarkable career.

Hold Me While I'm Naked (George Kuchar, 1966, 15m) VHS Call#:6942
    One of Kuchar's more celebrated films, the story features a filmmaker who, after working all day filming a steamy love scene, returns home to his shabby Bronx apartment. Sad but funny look at sexual frustration and loneliness. A blending of Hollywood glamour and drama with all too real life. Kuchar mockingly encapsulates:"It goes beyond the erotic into the world of the hyper-neurotic."

Holy Mary; Remembrance (Jerry Tartaglia, 1992?, 11m) VHS Call#:6966
    Holy Mary is a collage which intercuts images of fashion experts, a sex change medical expert and Pope John Paul II. Remembrance is a brief study of an obsession by the filmmaker when growing up gay with strong female characters in Italian opera and Hollywood movies.

Homo Promo (Jenni Olson, 1991, 62m) VHS Call#:4736
    A compilation of selections from motion pictures produced between 1956 and 1976 which examine the theme of gay and lesbian relationships.

Homoteens: or 5 portraits of (mostly urban African-American, Latino & white), gay & lesbian (upper-middle & working-middle class), youth/young people (Joan Jubela, 1993, 60m) VHS Call#:6804
    Interviews with 5 young middle-class gays and lesbians including videos made by the youths about themselves, their friends and their sexuality.

Honored by the Moon (Skyman-Smith, 1989, 15m) VHS Call#:2468
    Presentation of the historical role of gays and lesbians in pre-Western Native American culture. These people were honored and considered to have special powers, "connectors" between the two worlds of male and female.

The Hunger (Tony Scott, 1983, 99m) VHS Call#:7029
    Miriam, an ageless vampire, spends her time prowling Manhattan's trendiest nightspots in search of new blood. John, her partner of 200 years, inexplicably begins to age at an accelerated pace. A scientist is called upon to try to save John and gets pulled into their triangle of sex, blood and desire. Susan Sarandon and Catherine Deneuve as Miriam share some steamy moments making love and, of course, sharing blood.

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I Am My Own Woman: The Life Story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf/Ich bin meine eigene Frau: die Lebensgeschichte der Charlotte von Mahlsdorf  (Rosa von Praunheim, 1993, 91m) VHS Call#:5464
    East German Lothar Berfelde, a.k.a. Charlotte Mahlsdorf, is a transvestite and proud of it. In this film, "Charlotte" serves as a guide through his own life story, as he coaches young actors through the dramatized sequences of this documentary. Illustrates the persecution homosexuals endured during the Nazi and post WWII eras.

I Am Your Sister (Jennifer Abod and Catherine Russo, 1990, 60m) VHS Call#:3681
    On October 5-8, 1990, Boston, over 1,000 women from 22 countries came to celebrate and honor Audre Lorde at this conference. This video covers the welcome by Jacque Alexander and many poetry readings.

I Just Want to Say (GLSEN, 1998, 15m) on order
    Tennis champion Martina Navratilova hosts a candid and moving discussion of the anti-gay climate faced by youth in our schools today, and offers suggestions for how educators can work to teach respect for all.  The video also contains trailors of GLSEN's two Public Service Announcements with Judy Shepard.

I Shall Not be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs (Karen Everett, 1996, 58 m) VHS Call#:6225
    A film biography of Marlon Riggs, the gifted, gay, black filmmaker who produced documentary films addressing issues race, sexuality, and AIDS. Clips from his films show how he evolved a unique experimental documentary style, mixing poetry, criticism, the personal and the political. It also documents his long battle against AIDS until his death in 1994 and includes interviews with family, friends, and co-workers.

I Shot Andy Warhol (Mary Harron, 1996, 106m) VHS Call#:6730
    Valerie Solanis, the radical feminist, lesbian, factory hanger-on and head of S.C.U.M. (The Society for Cutting Up Men) who attempted to kill Andy Warhol in 1968, is the subject of this dynamic and riveting film. Lili Taylor is Solanis and Stephen Dorff is a breath-taking reincarnation of Candy Darling.

I, You, He, She/Je, Tu, Il, Elle (Chantal Akerman, 1974, 90m) VHS Call#:3526
    Over a period of weeks, Julie stays in a virtually bare room where she writes a long love letter. She becomes increasingly frustrated with the content of her letter. She then hitchhikes along the Brussels highway where she is picked up by a truck driver. Finally, she arrives at the apartment of her former lover and they make love.

Ich bin meine eigene Frau: die Lebensgeschichte der Charlotte von Mahlsdorf /I Am My Own Woman: The Life Story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf (Rosa von Praunheim, 1993, 91m) VHS Call#:5464
    East German Lothar Berfelde, a.k.a. Charlotte Mahlsdorf, is a transvestite and proud of it. In this film, "Charlotte" serves as a guide through his own life story, as he coaches young actors through the dramatized sequences of this documentary. Illustrates the persecution homosexuals endured during the Nazi and post WWII eras.

Ich und Frau Berger/Me and Mrs. Berger (Heidi Kull, 1991, 4m) VHS Call#:6728
    Animated short film by lesbian filmmaker Heidi Kull.

If Every Girl Had a Diary (Sadie Benning, 1989-1992, 6m) VHS Call#:3674
    Eighteen-year-old Sadie Benning recorded thoughts and images, from 1989-92, of her nascent lesbianism with the help of a Fisher Price Pixelvision camera. Portrays the space of Sadie's bedroom, scrawled notes, and defiant expressions which mark her confessional, in-your-face style.

If These Walls Could Talk 2 (Anne Heche and  Martha Coolidge, 2000, 96m) on order
    A trio of stories about lesbian couples in three different decades. This is a semi-followup of the first "If These Walls Could Talk," with three segments set in the same house, but with different occupants, spanning nearly 40 years. Starring Ellen DeGeneres, Sharon Stone, Chloe Sevigny and Vanessa Redgrave.

The Importance of Being Earnest (Anthony Asquith, 1952, 95m) VHS Call#:876
    Two wealthy and eligible bachelors of the 1890s have "problems" with their marriage prospects.

In a Year of 13 Moons (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1978, 119m) VHS Call#:5465
    Erwin Weishaupt gets a sex change operation to please the boyfriend who no longer loves him. Now, as Elvira, he/she resents the change.

In and Out (Frank Oz, 1997, 92m) on order
    Welcome to Greenleaf, a picture postcard Indiana town where the high school is the proud focus of attention and "alternative lifestyle" means you bowl on alternate Tuesdays. But the night of the Oscars telecast, the town's - and the world's - center of attention is Greenleaf teacher Howard Brackett. A former student who's now a superstar actor tells an audience of millions that Howard is gay.

In the Gloaming (Christopher Reeves, 1997, 62m) on order
    Marks the emotionally stressful turning point for a family nearly torn apart by the tragedy of AIDS and in the twilight of a lifetime comes reconciliation.  Christopher Reeves' directorial debut brings us a heart-warming family drama starring Glen Close, Bridget Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert Sean Leonard, and David Strathairn.

In the Life: a 5 year anniversary special (Katherine Linton, 1997, 85m) VHS Call#:8727
    Retrospective of the TV series bringing the art, culture, issues and news of the lesbian and gay community to a national audience.

The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (Kenneth Anger, 1954, 38m) VHS Call#:1284, v.2
    A convocation of magicians assume the identify of gods and goddess in a Dionysian revel. Lord Shiva, the magician, awakes. The Scarlet Woman, whore of heaven, smokes a big, fat joint; Astarte of the moon brings the wings of snow; Pan bestows the grapes of Bacchus; Hecate offers the sacred mushroon, yage, wormwood brew. The vintage of Hecate is poured. Pan's cup is poisoned by Lord Shiva. The orgy ensues--a magick masquerade at which Pan is the prize. Lady Kali blesses the rites of the children of light as Lord Shiva invokes the godhead with the formula "Force and Fire." Dedicated to the few; and to Aleister Crowley; and the crowned and conquering child.

The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (Maria Maggenti, 1995, 95m) VHS Call#:6585
    A story of two teenagers who unexpectedly experience the excitement, surprise and romantic fantasy of first love

Indecent Acts (??, 1995, 54m) VHS Call#:7386
    Contrasts the treatment that Wilde suffered with that of contemporary gay men who continue to face violence and discrimination for their sex life.

Inside out: a portrait of gay and lesbian lawyers (Armistead Maupin, Ron Albers and Abby Ginzberg,1994, 34m) VHS Call#: Law School Library video
    Produced by the National Educational Foundation for Individual Rights and includes supplemental discussion guide and reference materials.

International Sweethearts of Rhythm (Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss, 1986, 30m) VHS Call#:3188
    Documentary with interviews. Includes archival footage: Anna Mae Winburn, band leader and vocalist ; Tiny Davis, trumpet and vocalist ; Rosalind "Roz" Cron, alto saxophone ; Helen Jones, trombone ; Helen Saine, baritone and alto saxophone ; Evelyn McGee, vocalist.

It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School (Debra Chasnoff, 1996, 77m) VHS Call#:6266
    This award-winning, ground-breaking documentary is a candid exploration of what happens when experienced teachers talk to their students about lesbians and gay men. Students are asked to consider issues related to sexuality at six elementary and middle schools. Footage of classroom activities and discussions are presented with students exploring questions and issues presented to them by teachers and guest lecturers who come into their classes. School-wide presentations, activity-days, and how these events affect faculty, parents and teachers are also discussed.

It's In the Water (Kelli Herd, 1998, 100m) on order   
    In the small southern town of Azalea Springs, the country club still sets the rules. Here, being a member of "The League" is a must and only hair dressers and interior designers are supposed to be gay. A frenzy breaks out when a tipsy comment starts a rumor that the local drinking water turns you gay. This unexpected spark adds fuel to already smoldering fires as the religious and socially righteous begin to join forces. The combination becomes the catalyst for residents who must now face or deny their own realities in this outrageous comedy with a queer little twist.

It's My Party (Randal Kleiser, 1996, 109m) on order
    What happens when a young man discovers he only has a few days to live? He throws the party of a lifetime! Margaret Cho, Eric Roberts, Olivia-Newton John, and Bronson Pinchot are just some of the stellar cast in this inspirational celebration of life, love, and friendship.

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James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket (Karen Thorsen, 1990, 87m) VHS Call#:2451
    Presents a look at author James Baldwin's life as reflected in his own words and reminiscences of family and friends.

Jareena: A Portrait of Hijda (Prem Kalliat, 1990, 25m) VHS Call#:3282
    Documents life of a member of a transsexual sect, both at his home in the countryside and with a group of his fellows in a Hamam in Bangalore.

Je, Tu, Il, Elle/I, You, He, She (Chantal Akerman, 1974, 90m) VHS Call#:3526
    Over a period of weeks, Julie stays in a virtually bare room where she writes a long love letter. She becomes increasingly frustrated with the content of her letter. She then hitchhikes along the Brussels highway where she is picked up by a truck driver. Finally, she arrives at the apartment of her former lover and they make love.

Jeffrey (Christopher Ashley, 1995, 92m) on order  
    Jeffrey is a "warm and humorous exploration of all-too-human relationships" in the age of AIDS. Disenchanted with the not-so-romantic side of safe sex, sweet, single and obsessive Jeffery  vows to become completely celibate! No sooner has he sworn off sex than he meets hunky, sensitive Steve. But just as passion starts to ignite, Steve reveals some earth-shattering information, leaving Jeffrey to choose between losing the man of his dreams -- or taking a risk on what just might be true love!
 
Jerry Falwell and the Oldtime Gospel Hour: It Is Not Homophobic to Oppose Homosexuality: Hollywood, Washington, and Hell (1993) VHS Call#:3378
    At the beginning of video is an advertisement for Liberty University. Sermons by Falwell concerning homosexuality, morality in motion pictures and television, and political correctness. Final section is a film of the Gay/Lesbian parade held in San Francisco, 1992.  Falwell refers to the 1992 San Francisco parade video as the "Roberta Achtenberg scandal tape."

Joan of Arc (Victor Fleming, 1948, 145m) VHS Call#:356
    The last campaign of the Maid of Orleans.

Johanna d'Arc of Mongolia (Ulrike Ottinger, 1989, 165m) VHS Call#:3960, v.1-3
    Ulrike Ottinger's epic adventure traces a fantastic encounter between two different worlds. Seven western women travelers meet aboard the sumptuous, meticulously reconstructed Trans-Siberian Express, a rolling museum of European culture. Suddenly ambushed by a band of Mongol horsewomen, the company is abducted to the plains of Inner Mongolia and embark on a fantastic camel ride across the magnificent countryside.

John Waters Archives (John Waters, 373m) on order
    25th anniversary release of Pink Flamingos. Also includes: Hairspray, Desperate Living, Polyester.

Johnny Guitar (Nicholas Ray, 1954, 116m) VHS Call#:4989, 357
    When the railroad finally comes to a frontier boomtown, so does trouble. An enterprising business woman  not only controls the nearby profitable gambling, she's also been buying up enough property to make her the most powerful person in town. Her arch rival sets out to stop her and force her out of town. The arrival of Johnny Guitar, delays, but cannot prevent, a violent showdown between the two power-hungry women.

Johns (Scott Silver, 1997, 97m) on order
    Dark comic tragedy starring Lucas Haas and David Arquette as two young street hustlers working the hot grim landscape of Hollywood's Santa Monica Boulevard, the day before Christmas. It's a story about friendship and sacrifice-what we give of ourselves to help another human being.

Jules et Jim (Francois Truffaut, 1962, 105m) VHS Call#:359
    Before World War I, in Paris, a young woman alternates between seeing a French and a German student, and after the war they meet again to form a constantly shifting triangle.

Just Another Love Story (John Lindell, 1991-1996, 27m) VHS Call#:6994
    A collection of videos by John Lindell that explores the pieces of gay language. The shorts eschew narrative and dialogue and focus on words, music, feelings, and locations that Lindell offers as a piece of gay men's experience.

Just Because of Who We Are (Toni Dickerson and Heramedia Collective, 1986, 22m) VHS Call#:1865
    Lesbian women tell stories of everyday violence and harassment in their lives.

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Khush (Pratibha Parmar, 1990, 24m) VHS Call#:3621
    Documentary about gay and lesbian Indians living in both Britain and South Asia.

The Killing of Sister George (Robert Aldrich, 1968) on order
    A soap opera actress fears her character (Sister George) is due to be ``killed. '' Story follows her deteriorating lesbian relationship with dependent, childlike York, who's caught the eye of network executive Browne. Very good performances in this adaptation of Frank Marcus' play, though the caricatured portrayals of lesbian life have aged rather poorly.

Kind Hearts and Coronets (Robert Hamer, 1949, 106m) VHS Call#:848
    An impecunious heir eliminates the eight D'Ascoynes who stand between himself and the family fortune.

Kiss Me, Guido (Tony Vitale, 1997, 86m) on order
    One hilarious mix-up follows another as straight-arrow Frankie, a pizza maker from the Bronx, comes to terms with Greenwich Village gay culture... and his new roomie, actor/choreographer Warren, comes to terms with Frankie.

Kiss of the Spider Woman (Hector Babenco, 1985, 119m) VHS Call#:7013, 368
    Flamboyant Molina and political prisoner Valentin share a prison cell in an unnamed Latin American dictatorship. To pass the time, Molina entertains Valentin with narratives from old movies. Molina and Valentin have only one thing in common-- they are both victims of society. This is the complex story of the relationship that develops between two men with radically different perspectives on life.

Kissing Doesn't Kill (Gran Fury, 1990, 2m) VHS Call#:5012
    Gran Fury is one of the most visible lgbt art activist groups to grow out of the work of ACT UP. Four versions of a 30 sec. public services announcement for public involvement with AIDS prevention celebrates the queer pleasures of kissing.

Kustom Kar Kommandos (Kenneth Anger, 1965, 3m) VHS Call#:1284, v.3
    A young man strokes his customized car with a powder puff. "Pygmalion and his machine mistress. "

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L Is for the Way You Look (Jean Carlomusto, 1991, 23m) VHS Call#:3286
    A hilarious short video about lesbian fan culture that includes raucous anecdote about sightings of Dolly Parton in a lesbian comedy club.

Labyrinth of Passion (Pedro Almodovar, 1982, 99m) VHS Call#:3035
    The sexual adventures of a nymphomaniac and the gay son of an Emperor.

The Language of Life: The Heart of Things (David Grubin, 1995, 60m) VHS Call#:4818
    Three poets who revel in language's ability to reveal culture and history, Adrienne Rich, Victor Hernandez Cruz, and Michael S. Harper write poems which testify to their struggles against intolerance.

Lavender Limelight: lesbians in film (Marc Mauceri, 1997, 57m) VHS Call#:8419
    Intimate conversations with lesbian film directors, including clips from their works, in which they explore their sexual identity, growing up gay, inspirations and techniques of filmaking, Hollywood vs. Indie and love and sex, on screen and off.

Law of Desire (Pedro Almodovar, 1987, 101m) VHS Call#:1379
    A glamorous gay film director is pursued by a male would-be lover while sharing an apartment with his former brother, who has undergone a sex change, and her transvestite lover's daughter.

Les Nuits Fauves/Savage Nights (Cyril Collard, 1992, 122m) Secam Call#:5271
    Adapted from the director/star's semi-autobiographical novel, this film portrays the bisexual lifestyle of a young man Jean (played by Collard) living under the threat of AIDS.

Lesbian Tongues (Joyce Compton and Lil Pitcaithly, 1989, 90m) VHS Call#:1589
    JoAnn Loulan and twelve other lesbians discuss their lives and philosophies.

Lianna (John Sayles, 1983, 112m) VHS Call#:384
    A wife and mother becomes a lesbian.

Lilies (John Greyson, 1997, 95m) on order
    In 1952, a Catholic Bishop makes an exceptional visit to a prison to hear a dying inmate's last confession. Once in the confessional, the Bishop is confronted by a childhood friend Simon, who has collaborated with his fellow inmates to take the Bishop hostage and reenact Simon's version of the events that took place forty years earlier in their rural village. The action moves back and forth, seamlessly through time, between the crude prison and the actual events of 1912, culminating in the tragic night when both men's fates were decided.

A Litany for survival: the life and work of Audre Lorde (Ada Gay Griffin, 1998, 90m) VHS Call#:8343
    Audre Lorde, poet and lesbian-feminist talks about being lesbian and black in New York in the 1950s and her social/political activity. Includes conversations and readings by Lorde and comments by other writers and family members.

The Living End (Gregg Araki, 1992, 84m) VHS Call#:3505
    Two HIV-positive gay men--one a drifter, the other a film critic--head for San Francisco for a lawless road adventure.

Living Inside (Sadie Benning, 1989-1992, 4m) VHS Call#:3674
    Eighteen-year-old Sadie Benning recorded thoughts and images, from 1989-92, of her nascent lesbianism with the help of a Fisher Price Pixelvision camera. Hating school, living in a small town, and feeling queer.

Living Proof: HIV and the Pursuit of Happiness (Kermit Cole, 1993, 72m) VHS Call#:4610
    Presents narratives by persons who have AIDS or are HIV positive. Kermit Cole discovered a diverse community, straight and gay, female and male, young and old, filed with active and vibrant people who live contrarily to every dismal and oppressive image of the typical AIDS victim presented by the media.

Living with pride: Ruth Ellis @ 100 (Yvonne Welbon, 1999, 60m) VHS Call#:8412
    Documentary with narrative recreations about the life and times of Ruth Ellis, the oldest "out" African American lesbian.

Lola and Billy the Kid (Kutlug Ataman, 94m) on order
    This film tells the story of a German-born, Turkish teenager who flees his repressive, traditional family to embark on an exhilarating journey of self-discover in the youthful underworld of present-day Berlin.

Longtime Companion (Norman Rene, 1990, 100m) on order
    Hailed as the first mainstream film to put a human face on the AIDS epidemic, Longtime Companion is a drama that takes an honest, unflinching look at how this devastating disease changes everyone it touches.  During the summer of 1981, a group of friends in New York are completely unprepared for the onslaught of AIDS. What starts as a rumor about a mysterious "gay cancer" soon turns into a major crisis as, one by one, some of the friends begin to fall ill, leaving the others to panic about who will be next. As death takes its toll, the lives of these friends are forever redefined by an unconditional display of love, hope and courage.

 Looking for Langston (Isaac Julien, 1989, 45m) VHS Call#:2559
    A tribute to Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance, this film illustrates the hardships of being Black and homosexual.

Lost Language of the Cranes (Nigel Finch, 1993, 90m) on order
    Philips, a London college student, is falling in love with a headstrong American - a young man named Elliot. The relationship makes him determined to tell his reserved English parents, an academician and a book editor, of his homosexuality. But his revelation exposes a foundation of hidden secrets and repressed passions that threatens to destroy the family - even if it promises to set each of its members free.   

Love is the Devil (John Maybury, 1998, 90m) on order
    Explores the contradictions in Francis Bacon's artistic and personal life, his intriguing and often disturbing relationship with Dyer, and the others who inhabit his destructive, claustrophobic world. Set in the 1960s and early 1970s, the drama charts Bacon and Dyer's turbulent and dangerous relationship, from meeting to the tragic events which unfolded at the opening of Bacon's triumphant retrospective at the Grand Palais in Paris.

Love Meetings (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1964, 90m) VHS Call#:4330
    Documentary featuring director Pasolini asking questions about sex, love, and morality of a variety of people all over Italy. Features interviews with psychologist Cesare Musatti and author Alberto Moravia.

Love! Valour! Compassion! (Joe Mantello, 1997) on order
    Adaptation of Terrence McNally's Tony Award-winning play about eight gay male acquaintances who spend countryside weekends at their host's dream Victorian home over three summer holidays. The story traces a history of infighting and changing relationships within the group, with the shock of AIDS slowly pushing everyone toward greater closeness and honesty.

Lucifer Rising (Kenneth Anger, 1970-1980, 28m) VHS Call#:1284, v.4
    "A film about the love generation--the birthday party of the Aquarian Age showing actual ceremonies to make Lucifer rise. Lucifer is the Light god, not the devil--the Rebel Angel behind what's happening in the world today. His message is that the key of joy is disobedience. Isis (Nature) wakes. Osiris (Death) answers. Lilith (Destroyer) climbs to the place of Sacrifice. The Magus activates the circle and Lucifer--Bringer of Light-- breaks through."

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M. Butterfly (David Cronenberg, 1993, 101m) VHS Call#:4633
    Story of a French diplomat and a Beijing Opera star who carry on a love affair over almost 20 years before the diplomat discovers something shocking about his lover.

Ma Vie En Rose/ My Life in Pink (Alain Berliner, 1997, 89m) on order
    Ludovic is waiting for a miracle. With 6 year-old certainty, he believes he was meant to be a little girl - and that the mistake will soon be corrected. This unique film experience delivers magic of the rarest sort through a story of difference, rejection and child-like faith in miracles!

Maedchen in Uniform (Leontine Sagan, 1931, 90m) VHS Call#:1281
    This 1931 film might be the first in a long line of lesbian-themed films set in boarding schools. Based on the play "Yesterday and Today" by Christa Winsloe, this film tells the story of a young girl's love for her teacher.

Making Love (Arthur Hiller, 1982, 111m) VHS Call#:415
    A young married doctor declares that he is gay and moves in with a friend.

A Man of No Importance (Suri Krishnamma, 1995, 98m) on order
    Alfie dreams of mounting a production of `Salome' written by his idol Oscar Wilde, but first he must battle his sister and his landlord who conspire to halt this "blasphemous" play.

The Man Who Drove With Mandela (Greta Schiller) on order
    A creative mix of documentary and fiction, this film examines the life of little know gay activist Cecil Williams, a white South African who fought against both Apartheid and homophobia in his native country.

Manhattan (Woody Allen, 1979, 96m) LD Call#:209
    Episodes in the sex life of a TV comedy writer with an obsession about New York.

Matador (Pedro Almodovar, 1988, 106m) VHS Call#:3051
    A lame, death-obsessed matador is smitten by a sex- and death-obsessed woman, the defending lawyer of a psychic, guilt-obsessed, would-be bullfighter who has confessed to a series of murders he did not commit.

Maurice (James Ivory, 1987, 140m) VHS Call#:817
    The life of a gay Cambridge student.

Maybe--Maybe Not (Sönke Wortmann, 1996, 93m) VHS Call#:7008
    Gorgeous straight cad becomes the roommate of a sad-sack gay man, changing both their lives. Film has developed into a major sleeper hit among gay and foreign comedy audiences.

Me and Mrs. Berger/Ich und Frau Berger (Heidi Kull, 1991, 4m) VHS Call#:6728
    Animated short film by lesbian filmmaker Heidi Kull.

Me and Rubyfruit (Sadie Benning, 1989-1992, 4m) VHS Call#:3674
    Eighteen-year-old Sadie Benning recorded thoughts and images, from 1989-92, of her nascent lesbianism with the help of a Fisher Price Pixelvision camera. Portrays teen angst in a world that's too sick to care.

Medea (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1970, 118m) VHS Call#:941
    Pasolini presents a troubling version of Euripides' classic tragedy. Maria Callas gives an intense and fascinating interpretation of a woman who kills her brother in support of her beloved Jason. Pasolini brings a Marxist interpretation to the tragedy.

Meet Bradley Harrison Picklesimer (Heather McAdams, 1989, 35m) VHS Call#:2561
    Portrait of a transvestite who ran a gay bar in Lexington, Kentucky. He makes no pretense of being a woman when he puts on his dress.

Meeting of Two Queens (Cecilia Barriga, 1991, 14m) VHS Call#:3623
    In this experimental critique of cinema, Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich star in the roles of their lives--cast as lovers by Chilean video artist Barriga.

La Meilleure facon de marcher/The Best Way (Claude Miller, 1975, 85m) VHS Call#:5369
    Marc, the aggressive athletic director of a boys' summer camp, discovers Philippe, the drama teacher, dressed in women's clothes and make-up. Marc is shocked by the attraction he feels for Philippe and becomes threatening and abusive, both to Philippe and to his girlfriend, Chantal. Philippe responds by creating a situation in which Marc is forced to confront his suppressed sexuality in front of the entire camp.

The Member of the Wedding (Fred Zinnemann, 1952, 91m) VHS Call#:6781
    Based on Carson McCullers novel, this drama stars Julie Harrs as Frankie, a 12-year-old tomboy awkwardly teetering between childhood and adolescence but belonging to neither.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (Clint Eastwood, 1997, 135m) on order
    Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Did the wealthy (and gay) protagonist shoot a young man in self defense or was it murder? Based on the best selling novel by John Berendt.

Mishima (Paul Schrader, 1985, 120m) VHS Call#:1943
    Fragments of autobiography by the self-destructive Japanese modernist writer.

More Tales of the City (Armistead Maupain and Pierre Gang, 1998, 330m) on order
    More hilarious "Tales" based on Armistead Maupin's classic series set in San Francisco in the 1970's. Mary Ann and Michael go on a cruise looking for love and find themselves helping a handsome stranger recover his memory. Meanwhile, Mona winds up in a desert whorehouse, while Brian pursues a mysterious relationship through his binoculars. Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis, and Thomas Gibson return to head the cast of zany characters.

My Beautiful Laundrette (Stephen Frears, 1985, 97m) VHS Call#:461
    The story follows the unlikely success of a young English-born Pakistani (and budding capitalist) and his punk lover (Daniel Day-Lewis). Together they brave the ugly spectre of racism as well as transform a dingy East Side laundrette into a glitzy and profitable emporium.

My Father Is Coming (Monika Treut, 1990, 82m) VHS Call#:5449
    Vicky, a frustrated, out of work German actress in New York City, finds out she is about to receive a visit from her Bavarian father who mistakenly believes that she is happy, successful and married. Vicky's attempts to fool her father include her persuading her gay male roommate to pose as her husband. Vicky's world quickly collapses when her father inadvertently lands a role in a prime-time television commercial, and begins to have his own highly entertaining sexual adventures, including a session with New Age sex goddess Annie Sprinkle. In the wake of her father's fame, fortune and new-found pleasures, Vicky also begins to open up to new experiences, slipping into a lesbian affair and a compelling relationship with a handsome female-to-male transsexual.

 My Life in Pink /Ma Vie En Rose(Alain Berliner, 1997, 89m) on order
    Ludovic is waiting for a miracle. With 6 year-old certainty, he believes he was meant to be a little girl - and that the mistake will soon be corrected. This unique film experience delivers magic of the rarest sort through a story of difference, rejection and child-like faith in miracles!

My Own Private Idaho (Gus Van Sant, 1991, 102m) VHS Call#:3281
    Set on the mean streets of Portland and focusing on its burned-out denizens and the young male prostitutes on the edge of survival, this fascinating version of "Henry IV" is a modern gay classic. River Phoenix is brilliant as Mike Waters, a solitary, narcoleptic gay street hustler searching for his long-lost mother.

My Queer Body (Tim Miller, 1992) on order
        "In My Queer Body I am listening to places on my body and speaking their tales. The places of hurt and the places of pleasure. I do this as a way of knowing who I am and to reclaim my flesh and blood from those who would try to control it."-Tim Miller

Mystere Alexina/Mystery of Alexina (Rene Feret, 1985, 90m) VHS Call#:945
    A convent-educated young woman discovers that in reality she is masculine. Based on the diary of a 19th-century hermaphrodite.

Mystery of Alexina/Mystere Alexina (Rene Feret, 1985, 90m) VHS Call#:945
    A convent-educated young woman discovers that in reality she is masculine. Based on the diary of a 19th-century hermaphrodite.

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Nerolio (Aurelio Grimaldi, 1997, 82m) VHS Call#:8254
    Based upon the life of Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini, this film depicts three episodes involving indiscriminate sexual encounters in the final weeks of a famous poet and filmmaker's life.

Neurosia: 50 Jahre Pervers/Fifty years of perversion (Valentin Passoni, 1995, 93m) VHS Call#:6515
    "After gay filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim is murdered onstage hosting a tribute to himself, an intrepid tabloid reporter is assigned to find the motive -- and the body. Her search into Rosa's life carries her from Germany to New York, from angry ex-lovers to dark sex clubs, where she soon discovers everyone wanted to kill Rosa!"

Next Best Thing (John Schlesinger, 2000, 108m) on order
    An unexpected night of passion between 2 best friends - a straight woman and a gay man - leads to an unconventional family situation.  Starring Madonna and Rupert Everett.

Nitrate Kisses (Barbara Hammer, 1992, 67m) VHS Call#:5643
    Explores eroded emulsions and images for lost vestiges of lesbian and gay culture. The first feature by Barbara Hammer, weaves striking images of the sexual activities of four gay and lesbian couples with footage that unearths the forbidden and invisible history of a marginalized people.

No Need to Repent: The Ballad of Rev. Jan Griesinger (Ann Alter, 1989, 27m) VHS Call#:1868
    A documentary using live footage, home movies, interviews, etc. to present the life and life work of the Rev. Jan Griesinger: lesbian, feminist, peace activist, and ordained minister.

No Regret/Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (Marlon Riggs, 1992, 38m) VHS Call#:4596
    Five gay Black men who are HIV-positive discuss how they are battling the double social stigmas surrounding their infection and homosexuality.

Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien/No Regret (Marlon Riggs, 1992, 38m) VHS Call#:4596
    Five gay Black men who are HIV-positive discuss how they are battling the double social stigmas surrounding their infection and homosexuality.

Not Just Passing Through (Jean Carlomusto, Dolores Perez, Catharine Saalfield and Polly Thistlethwaite, 1994, 51m) VHS Call#:4934
    A documentary about lesbians preserving their history, with a focus on the work of the Lesbian Herstory Archives. Includes interviews with Joan Nestle, Jewelle Gomez, and Mariana Romo-Carmona, among others. Profiled are Mabel Hampton, Marge McDonald, theater group Five Lesbian Brothers, and Asian Lesbians of the East Coast.

Nous etions un seul home/We were one man (Phillipe Vallois, 1992, 90m) VHS Call#:4261
    Story of a French farmer and a wounded abandoned German soldier and the relationship that grows in their relative seclusion.

November Moon (Alexandra von Grote, 1984, 106m) on order
    November Moon tells the gripping story of a wartime romance between two beautiful and strong-willed women. On the brink of World War II, November Messing flees her native Germany for the relative safety of Paris. There, she meets and falls in love with Férial, a fiercely patriotic young French woman. Their relationship becomes dangerous when the Germans occupy the city. Férial decides to hide November - and to take a position with a Nazi paper to disguise both her lesbianism and her sympathy for the Jews.

Nova: The Secret of the Sexes--Pinks and Blues (Veronica L. Young, 1980, 60m) VHS Call#:1305
    Examines how we type-cast young girls and boys by talking to psychologists, teachers, sociologists and families.

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Off the straight & narrow: lesbians, gays, bisexuals & television. (Katherine Sender, 1998, 63m) VHS Call#:7750
    Off the Straight & Narrow casts a critical eye over the growth of gay images on TV. Leading media scholars provide the historical and cultural context for exploring the social implications of these new representations. Off the Straight & Narrow challenges viewers to consider the value and limits of available gay images: who is represented, what they get to say, and how people respond to them.

Okoge (Takehiro Nakajima, 1992, 120m) VHS Call#:3978
    A film about Japanese women who bond socially with gay men.

The Opposite of Sex (Don Roos, 1998, 100m) on order
    Dedee is a buxom, sexually precocious teenager who's pregnant, cynical, and looking for a volunteer father for her unborn child. This takes her to the home of her gay half-brother whose current lover becomes Dedee's latest target for seduction. That's just the start of the mischief.

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (Beeban Kidron, 1989, 90m) VHS Call#:6602
    Based on Jeanette Winterson's novel of the same name, this film chronicles the coming-of-age of a young British lesbian Jess, the adopted daughter of a deeply religious woman, who grows up isolated and insulated in the north of England in the 1960's.

Orientations: Lesbian and Gay Asians (Richard Fung, 1984, 56m) VHS Call#:4822
    A dozen Canadian gay men and women of different Asian backgrounds speak frankly about their lives as members of a minority within a minority. They tell about coming out, racism, cultural identity and challenge the stereotype of Asians as quiet and passive.

Orlando (Sally Potter, 1992, 93m) VHS Call#:4543
    Orlando, an English nobleman, defies the laws of nature with surprising results. Immortal and highly imaginative, he undergoes a series of extraordinary transformations that humorously, hauntingly illustrate the eternal war between the sexes.

Out At Work (Tami Gold and Kelly Anderson, 1996, 56m) on order
    Chronicles the stories of three gay workers over the course of five years: Atlanta cook Cheryl Summerville, Detroit auto worker Ron Woods, and New York Public Library clerk Nat Keitt. It follows them at home, at work and through their collective fight to secure workplace safety, job security and employee benefits for gay and lesbian workers.  The film also illustrates the struggles of heterosexual co-workers to deal with and ultimately support, their gay and lesbian peers.

Out in Suburbia (Pam Walton, 1988, 28m) VHS Call#:1323
    Eleven women discuss their lives, including marriage, motherhood, discrimination, stereotypes, and female roles.

Out Loud (Cheri Gaulke, 1995, 18m) VHS Call#:6744
    Out Loud provides a forum for an age group which often receives short shrift: gay and lesbian teens discuss their hopes, fears, challenges, and achievements in their words, and with their own vision.

"Out" Takes (1989, 13m) VHS Call#:4823
    Discusses sexual orientation, tolerance, and Pee Wee Herman. A montage of scenes from the television broadcasts of: Pee Wee's Playhouse with Paul Reubens, At the movies with Rex Reed, and Maido Osawaga Seshimasu (We're always making trouble) repositioned by John C. Goss.

Outcasts (Yu Kan-Ping, 1987, 102m) VHS Call#:3884
    Discovered during sex by a night watchman, young Ah-Ching is beaten and expelled from home by his violent abusive father. Rescued from the gutter by Yang, he is introduced to three other teenage boys--all abandoned by their families because they were gay. Yang struggles to create a loving family unit with them.

Outlaw (Alisa Lebow, 1994, 27m) VHS Call#:4802
    Interview with Leslie Feinberg, transgender activist and author of the novel Stone Butch Blues.

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Paradise Bent: Boys will be Girls in Samoa (Heather Croall and Eva Wunderman, 1999, 50m.) VHS Call#:9142
    An exploration of the Samoan fa`afafine, boys who are raised as girls, fulfilling a traditional role in Samoan culture.

Paragraph 175 (Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, 2000 , 81m ) on order   
    Rupert Everett narrates this powerful and definitive documentary examination of the Nazi persecution of homosexuals.

Paris Is Burning/Prestige (Jennie Livingston, 1990, 78m) VHS Call#:2744
    Story of the young men of Harlem who originated "voguing" and turned these stylized dance competitions into glittering expressions of fierce personal pride. A story of street-wise urban survival, gay self-affirmation, and the pursuit of a desperate dream.

Paris is Burning/Prestige (Jennie Livingston, 1990, 76m) VHS Call#:6827
    Award winning and entertaining documentary about Harlem's drag balls. Voguing, an underground dance invented by black and Latino queers, burst onto the pop scene when Madonna "took" voguing into the mainstream. A story of street-wise urban survival, gay self-affirmation, and the pursuit of a desperate dream.

Paris Was a Woman (Greta Schiller, 1995, 69m) VHS Call#:7246
    Through a combination of still photos, archival film footage, and interview commentary this well-researched documentary probes into the creative community of expatriates who lived and worked in Paris between the wars. The Left Bank became an intellectual, religious, racial, sexual and political haven for so many artists. Schiller focuses on the many women and lesbians who thrived there, including Gertrude Stein and Alice Toklas, Natalie Barney, Djuna Barnes and her lover Thelma Woods.

Parting Glances (Bill Sherwood, 1986, 90m) VHS Call#:1864
    The hectic rhythms of the Big Apple, a direct confrontation with AIDS and a relationship in its final stages are the focus of this contemporary New York drama about two gay lovers saying goodbye.

The Passion of Joan of Arc (Carl Dreyer, 1928, 110m) 16mm Call#:D 27 (2)
    On her last day on Earth, Joan of Arc is subjected to five increasingly threatening interrogations before being burned at the stake.

The Passion of Joan of Arc (Carl Dreyer, 1928, 110m) VHS Call#:512
    On her last day on Earth, Joan of Arc is subjected to five increasingly threatening interrogations before being burned at the stake.

Peach (Christine Parker, 1993, 40m) on order
    Lucy Lawless, the Amazonian star of Xena: Warrior Princess, is featured in this lesbian fantasy short film.

Pepi, Luci, Bom (Pedro Almodovar, 1980, 80m) VHS Call#:2956
    A woman raped by a policeman takes her revenge by encouraging his wife to form a lesbian relationship with a sadistic singer.

Personal Best (Robert Towne, 1982, 122m) VHS Call#:519
    A female Olympic track star has a lesbian relationship.

Philadelphia (Jonathan Demme, 1993, 125m) LD Call#:306, v.1-2
    Powerful story of two lawyers who join together to sue a prestigious Philadelphia law firm when the firm fires one of them (Tom Hanks) because he has AIDS. Hollywood's first mainstream, big-budget film to attempt to deal with the AIDS crisis. Includes the rock video of the song "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen at the conclusion of the film.

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Albert Lewin, 1945, 110m) VHS Call#:1330
    A Victorian gentleman keeps in the attic a picture of himself, which shows his age and depravity as he stays eternally young.

Pink Flamingos (John Waters, 1972, 93 min.m) LD Call#:444
    This underground epic, which breaks every rule of good filmmaking and good taste, set a benchmark for the bizarre that has never been equaled. Babs Johnson, a trailer park bon vivant proudly claims the title, the filthiest person alive. The envy of every neighborhood degenerate, it isn't long before another couple set their sites on Divine's legacy, and in the proud American tradition, competition forces each contender to outdo the other. "Like a septic tank explosion", this film is a "paragon of bad taste...shocking, nauseating, hilarious."

Los Placeres Ocultos/Hidden Pleasures (Eloy de la Iglesia, 1976, 97m) VHS Call#:3643
    A wealthy homosexual executive uses all his powers to follow a young boy he likes. The youngster manages to constantly avoid him, but not the prostitutes blackmailers, pimps and a married lady who desire him sexually. Al