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2022 Sarasota Film Festival

No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics

2021โ€ข 1 hr 19 minโ€ข United Statesโ€ข English

Screenings

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    Friday, April 1 at 12:01 AM EDT

    Ends 11:59 PM EDT

  • ๐Ÿ“…

    Tuesday, April 5 at 3:00 PM EDT

    Ends 4:30 PM EDT

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    Sarasota Municipal Auditorium

About this film

A feature-length documentary film-in-progress chronicling the birth and development of LGBTQ comics through the eyes of several of its pioneers. The film was inspired by the Lambda award-winning book of the same name, and dives deeper into the personal stories at the heart of this unique underground artistic scene. Featuring Alison Bechdel (Fun Home), the recently departed Howard Cruse (Stuck Rubber Baby, Gay Comix), and others, this film aims to show how DIY queer cartoonists have represented, poked fun at, and celebrated LGBTQ lives and experiences in challenging, humorous, and profound ways.

Credits

Director
Vivian Kleiman
Producer
Vivian Kleiman, Justin Hall
Executive Producer
Greg Sirota
Cinematographer
Andrew Black
Editor
Linda Peckham, Christiane Badgley
Cast
Alison Bechdel, Rupert Kinnard, Howard Cruse
Documentary Feature

Trailer

No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics โ€” production still