New Queer Cinema: The Director's Cut

by B. Ruby Rich

Book Overview

B. Ruby Rich designated a brand new genre, the New Queer Cinema (NQC), in her groundbreaking article in the Village Voice in 1992. This movement in film and video was intensely political and aesthetically innovative, made possible by the debut of the camcorder, and driven initially by outrage over the unchecked spread of AIDS. The genre has grown to include an entire generation of queer artists, filmmakers, and activists.

As a critic, curator,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822354284
• ISBN13: 9780822354284
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"