Homotopia
| Homotopia | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Eric Stanley Chris Vargas |
| Written by | Eric Stanley Chris Vargas |
Release dates |
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Running time | 27 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Homotopia is a short film by Eric A. Stanley and Chris E. Vargas in 2007. The film addresses the politics of gay marriage, assimilation[1] and highlights issues such as racism, colonialism, HIV/AIDS, and the state.
Plot
Yoshi, the protagonist, falls in love with someone he meets in a park bathroom while reading Frantz Fanon's Black Skin, White Masks. Sadly, his new love interest is about to marry another man. Yoshi and his friends decide to stop the wedding from happening.[2]
Cast
- Jason Fritz Michael, a San Francisco-based performance/visual artist
- Susan Withans, a gender illusionist
- Kentaro J. Kaneko, also known for his work in Gay Shame
- Ralowe T. Ampu, former member of Deep Dickollective
- Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Sequel
A sequel to Homotopia was created in 2013, titled Criminal Queers. The film is a "Prison-Break style comedy," meant as a commentary on the American prison system and its oppression of LGBTQ people.[3] Angela Davis makes a cameo appearance in the sequel.[4]
See also
- Anarcho-queer
- Rainbow capitalism
- Gay Shame
- Bash Back!
- LGBT social movements
- Queer nationalism
- Queercore
- Queeruption
- Gay Liberation Front
References
- ^ Stanley, Eric; Vargas, Chris (May 19, 2007), Homotopia (Short, Drama), TKRC, retrieved May 13, 2022
- ^ "Film Review: Homotopia and other shorts". qmunicatemagazine.com. January 30, 2016. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "The Filmmakers Behind 'Criminal Queers' Explain Why "Queer Liberation is Prison Abolition"". In These Times. June 26, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "Criminal Queers". Transgender Media Portal. Retrieved February 4, 2025.