Fireworks Revisited

Bev Zalcock

Sara Chambers

Contributors: Sara Chambers, Carol Morley, Esther Aponte, Saroj Nelson, Liane Harris, Jane Haswell, Paula Graham, Ukrike Kubatta, Tina Tatoo, Sue Underwood

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Year:

1994

Distribution status:

Available

Countries:

United Kingdom

Tags:

Sexuality, Lesbian, Queer, Film Studies & Theory, LGBTQIA

Genres:

Experimental Film

Original format:

16mm film

Available formats:

HD digital file

Colour:

Colour

This film is a contemporary lesbian version of Kenneth Anger's ‘Fireworks’ (1947). It reworks many of the elements of Anger's work, including ‘Scorpio Rising’ (1963). It uses the spirit of Anger and the American “underground” as a point of departure for exploring aspects of female sexuality. Two other key filmic influences are Maya Deren's ‘Meshes of the Afternoon’ (1943) and Eisenstein's ‘Battleship Potemkin’ (1924). The film attempts to represent the female erotic in a new “queer” sense. While it is serious in intent, there is also a strong strand of parody running through the film, which could be described as ”'lesbian camp”.

– Bev Zalcock

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