Wicked Queer: Docs returns November 15–22, 2024, with screenings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Institute of Contemporary Art, and the Brattle Theatre. BUFF is psyched to co-present the following from this year’s eclectic lineup:
Saturday Nov 16 @ 4:00 pm, Brattle Theater
Vollúpya (Screening with: A House Is Not A Disco) | Ticket Info
Directed by Jocimar Dias Jr.& Éri Sarmet, Short Documentary, 21 min, Brazil, 2024
In a post-apocalyptic future, an intergalactic explorer lands at an abandoned museum on a quest to find traces of his long-lost ancestors, and ends up being teleported to the dance floor of a Brazilian queer nightclub in the 1990s.
Saturday Nov 16 @ 6:30 pm, Brattle Theater
Teaches of Peaches | Watch Trailer | Ticket Info
Directed by Philipp Fussenegger, Judy Landkammer, Documentary, 102 min, Germany, 2024
Seamlessly weaving together exclusive archival gems with dynamic tour footage, this documentary captures the transformative journey of Canadian Merrill Nisker into the internationally acclaimed cultural powerhouse that is Peaches.
Sunday Nov 17 @ 1:30 pm, Brattle Theater
The Life of Sean DeLear | Watch Trailer | Ticket Info
Directed by Markus Zizenbacher, Documentary, 82 min, Austria, 2024
“A multidisciplinary artist and scene queen in a variety of different circles from the beautiful elite to the queer punks of LA in the 90s, Sean DeLear broke the mold when it came to being Black and gay in the art world and in the music scene. A rebel in the face of gender, race, and sexuality, DeLear fronted the post-punk band Glue, whose music video was deemed too hot for MTV, and counted The B-52s and Yoko Ono among his fans. In The Life of Sean DeLear, friends and peers pieced together DeLear’s video archives and writing samples into a fun and enlightening tribute, honoring the counterculture spirit of this American artist — who died of cancer in 2017. Did SeanD really go to highschool with Courtney Love? Did he really befriend Kate Moss after crashing her birthday party? The film dispels none of the myths about this artist of allure and mystery. Alongside the posthumously published teenage diaries of DeLear, I Could Not Believe It, Marcus Zizenbacher’s film — which features the likes of Rick Owens, Ann Magnuson, and Susan Tyrrell — ensures that Sean DeLear (sounds like “”chandelier””) and his vibrant light will never go out.”
Friday Nov 22 @ 7:00 pm, Institute of Contemporary Art
S/He Is Still Her/e: The Official Genesis P-Orridge Documentary | Watch Trailer | Ticket Info
Directed by David Charles Rodrigues, Documentary, 99 min, USA, 2024
Very few artists lived their art, Genesis died three times for it. Pioneering electronic musician/avant garde artist/spiritual explorer/gender revolutionary/cult leader? Genesis P. Orridge has been featured in numerous films and videos, but never the full story…never this intimate… until now. In this authorized but extremely raw and personal documentary, award-winning director David Charles Rodrigues (Gay Chorus Deep South) documents the final year of P-Orridge’s existence as they grapple with mortality. Featuring William Burroughs, Brion Gyson, Timothy Leary, Alice Genesse (PTV), David J (Bauhaus/Love and Rockets), Nepalese monks, African Witch doctors and a special cameo by her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, plus never before seen archival treasures, performances from COUM Transmissions, Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV. This film is Executive Produced by LAURA JANE GRACE — trans activist and AGAINST ME! singer.