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Flaming Creatures

Directed by Jack Smith1963USA44 mins

Banned in 22 states and four countries, this landmark work of the American avant-garde by Jack Smith is a hedonistic tableaux of Hollywood iconography, gender subversion and expansion, classic melodrama, and torrid sexuality. Courtesy of Canyon Cinema.

'Flaming Creatures' is screening in:

Objectionable Content: Banned Retro Shorts

Featuring Jack Smithโ€™s Flaming Creatures, Jean Genetโ€™s Un chant d'amour, and a rarely seen classic from recent Frameline guest Todd Haynes, this is a must-see lineup for queer cinephiles.

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Director
Jack Smith
Year
1963
Country
USA
Running Time
44 mins
Language
English
Cast/Participants
Francis Francine, Sheila Bick, Joel Markman, Mario Montez, Judith Malina, Arnold Rockwood, Marian Zazeela, Beverly Grant, Piero Heliczer, Irving Rosenthal
Section
Retrospectives/Restorations