Film
Esther Newton Made Me Gay
2022 · 1h 32m · Documentary
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- 8.2
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Overview
Esther Newton was drawn to the drag scene as a student in the 1950s. Identifying as both butch lesbian and between genders, she felt a kinship with the queens; what the feminine clothing society expected her to wear felt like a form of drag. Her 1972 book ‘Mother Camp: Female Impersonators in America’ is noted as the first rigorous study of its kind. Now entering her sixth decade writing about queer communities, Newton exudes wisdom and a healthy dose of New York no-nonsense. The film’s amazing archive footage encompasses gay liberation, the feminist sex wars, AIDS activism and life on the safe haven of Fire Island. Her other main passion is dog training, so this illuminating history lesson is peppered with poodles!
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Cast
Crew
- Jean CarlomustoDirector · Writer · Producer · Editor · Director of Photography
- Shanti AvirganProducer
- Alex RappoportDirector of Photography
- David SamplinerDirector of Photography
- Gil TalmiOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 17, 2022
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Documentary
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