After nearly a century of being included in popular cinema mainly as an afterthought, a comic foil or even as a villain, the LGBTQ+ community is finally defining itself on its own terms. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart will be discussing a trio of films featuring LGBTQ+ characters. First up is the American teen comedy Bottoms, followed by two foreign efforts: Morocco’s The Blue Caftan and England’s Blue Jean.
"Bottoms," "The Blue Caftan" & "Blue Jean"
Bottoms, Brownstone Prod./Orion Pics./MGM/United Artists Releasing, 2023. The Blue Caftan, Les Films du Nouveau Monde/Snowglobe/Ali n' Prod./Velvet Films/Strand Releasing, 2022. Blue Jean, BBC Film/BFI Film Fund/Great Point Media/Kleio Films/Magnolia Pics., 2022.
