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No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics

No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 12, 2021

Runtime

1h 19m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

58%

Original Title

No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics

Director

Vivian Kleiman

Description

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.