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Queer China, 'Comrade' China: (Zhi Tong Zhi)
Directed by Cui Zi'en
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China's most prolific homosexual filmmaker presents a comprehensive historical account of the queer movement in modern China. QUEER CHINA, 'COMRADE' CHINA documents the changes and developments in Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender culture that have taken place in China over the last 80 years. Unlike any before, this film explores the historical milestones and ongoing advocacy efforts of the Chinese LGBT community. The film examines how shifting attitudes in law, media and education have transformed queer culture from being an unspeakable taboo to an accepted social identity. The film culminates with the submission of Dr. Li Yinhe's Same-sex Marriage Bill to the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People's Congress in 2003, a major landmark event in the ongoing struggle for acceptance of queer identity in China.

Directed by Cui Zi'en, China's leading queer theorist, activist and scholar, the documentary includes rarely seen footage of the first ever appearance of gays and lesbians on State television, including Cui Zi'en himself. The film features exclusive interviews with over three dozen leading queer activists, scholars and filmmakers, including Shi Tou, Li Yinhe and Zhang Yuan. The opening night film of 2009's ShanghaiPRIDE, China's first ever LGBT pride festival, QUEER CHINA, 'COMRADE' CHINA is nothing less than the most authoritative account of queer cultural history in China to date.

Pusan International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Best Documentary, 24th Turino GLBT Film Festival
Best Documentary, Lisbon Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Opening Night Film, Shanghai PRIDE
Beijing Queer Film Festival
Pink Screens Film Festival, Brussels
Calgary GlobalFest FilmFest
Kosmorama Trondheim Film Festival
CinemAsia Film Festival

60 minutes / Color
English; Mandarin / English subtitles
Release: 2012
Copyright: 2008

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This DVD is sold with a license for institutional use and Public Performance rights.

Subject areas:
Asia, China, Gay and Lesbian Studies, Gay Studies, Sociology, dGenerate Films Collection - Documentaries

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