Corpses, Fools and Monsters
On the occasion of their illuminating new book, "Corpses, Fools and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema," authors Willow Catelyn Maclay and Caden Mark Gardner guest-curate a series of invigorating works that excavate political potential and thoughtful aesthetics from flashpoints in film history. Their selection includes a scintillating Toshio Matsumoto film from Japan’s explosively innovative Art Theatre Guild, Angelo Madsen Minax’s unflinching documentary reflection on the American family and identity in the face of tragedy, and a delightful vérité look at the 1967 Miss All-America Camp Beauty Pageant.
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Funeral Parade of Roses
Directed by Toshio Matsumoto | 105 mins | 1969
Part of the storied output of Japan’s radical Art Theatre Guild, Matsumoto’s dazzling voyage through Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood centers on two gender-nonconforming divas at “Bar Genet” but also doubles as a record of Japan’s avant-garde and subcul... -
Willow Catelyn Maclay on "Funeral Parade of Roses"
Directed by Metrograph | 3 mins | 2024
Writer Willow Catelyn Maclay, co-author of "Corpses, Fools and Monsters," introduces Toshio Matsumoto's 1969 film "Funeral Parade of Roses." -
The Queen
Directed by Frank Simon | 68 mins | 1968
Welcome to the 1967 Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant, held at New York’s Town Hall! Simon’s essential document of queer history takes us backstage to rehearsals and dressing rooms at a drag competition organized by Flawless Sabrina, and judged by a pa... -
Writer Caden Mark Gardner on "The Queen"
Directed by Metrograph | 4 mins | 2024
Writer Caden Mark Gardner, co-author of "Corpses, Fools and Monsters," introduces Frank Simon's 1968 film "The Queen." -
Willow Catelyn Maclay on "North by Current"
Directed by Metrograph | 4 mins | 2024
Writer Willow Catelyn Maclay, co-author of "Corpses, Fools and Monsters," introduces Angelo Madsen Minax's 2021 film "North by Current."
