Since its inception Hollywood has attempted to include representation of queer identities. Sometimes the representation has been inaccurate and harmful, and sometimes it has been empowering and life affirming. Join us as we explore the different ways queer communities have been represented throughout the history of Hollywood cinema.

Each week we will analyze a different Hollywood film from different decades and the way they represented queer individuals. We’ll begin with an intro about the film’s production, director, stars, and its cultural impact on queer and non-queer cinema, then we’ll watch the film and finish off with a group discussion about our reactions.

Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)

Everything Everywhere All at Once is a complex and nuanced exploration of identity and queerness. This absurdist comedy turned martial arts film turned family drama, follows three generations of a Chinese-American family as they discover a powerful being from a parallel universe is threatening to destroy the metaverse. Challenging all the troupes and stereotypes of both queer and Asian people in Hollywood films, as well as presenting one of the most dynamic and emotional mother/daughter relationships in recent film memory, Everything Everywhere All at Once blazes a trail towards a future of genre anarchy that asserts queerness in every frame.

139 min. Rated R