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Nitrate Kisses (1992)

Nitrate Kisses poster
Directed by
Barbara Hammer
Genre
documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 06m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This experimental documentary looks at the history of LGBT people who were repressed and pushed to the margins since World War I. It uses found footage and personal stories to piece together what was hidden and forgotten.

contemplativehistoricalunflinchingarchivalfragmentedsomberreflectivemeditative

What happens

Nitrate Kisses is a 1992 experimental documentary film directed by Barbara Hammer. According to Hammer, it is an exploration of the repression and marginalization of LGBT people since the First World War. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Teddy Awards, the film was selected to be shown at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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