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Hope Along the Wind:
The Life of Harry Hay wednesday may 1 7:00 pm Screening $11 - COLONY THEATRE |
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It's hard to believe that only 50 years ago, gay men and lesbians really didn't have an acceptable name for themselves, much less identify as a social and political minority. Harry Hay, the charismatic 87-year-old subject of this breathtaking and important new film, attempted to change that single-handedly. He was a good-looking actor and teacher who threw himself into the radical political struggles of the 1930s' Great Depression, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Will Greer (later to play Grandpa on The Waltons) and eventually becoming his lover. Disillusioned with his marriage and fighting for the rights of others, in 1954 Hay founded the first lasting gay organization in the United States, the Mattachine Society, in Los Angeles. From late-night secret meetings to public protests of police entrapment, Hay's little group presaged the explosion in gay activism that occurred after the 1969 Stonewall riots. Layered with revealing interviews, poetic re-enactments and rare archival imagery (including chilling footage of bar raids), this is a fascinating portrait of a man and a movement, essential viewing for those who wish to understand our gay roots.
Director Eric Slade will attend the screening and discuss his film with the audience.
Preceded by De Colores, Dirs. Peter Barbosa & Garrett Lenoir, United States, SOUTH FLORIDA PREMIERE
The joys and challenges of growing up gay and Hispanic in the United States have rarely been treated with as much insight and understanding as in this revealing and immensely moving portrait of the lives of lesbian and gay Latinos. Weaving a rich tapestry of interviews, perspectives and experiences, De Colores offers a unique look at sexual diversity con sabor.
In English and Spanish, with bilingual subtitles.
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