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Race d'Ep!

Race d'Ep!

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 24, 1979

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

History, Drama, Documentary

User Score

48%

Original Title

Race d'Ep!

Production Companies

Little Sisters Production

Director

Lionel Soukaz

Description

"Race d’Ep!" (which literally translates to "Breed of Faggots") was made by the “father of queer theory,” Guy Hocquenghem, in collaboration with radical queer filmmaker and provocateur Lionel Soukaz. The film traces the history of modern homosexuality through the twentieth century, from early sexology and the nudes of Baron von Gloeden to gay liberation and cruising on the streets of Paris. Influenced by the groundbreaking work of Michel Foucault on the history of sexuality and reflecting the revolutionary queer activism of its day, "Race d’Ep!" is a shockingly frank, sex-filled experimental documentary about gay culture emerging from the shadows.