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The Aggressives (2005)

The Aggressives poster
Directed by
Eric Daniel Peddle
Genre
documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The documentary follows masculine presenting black people and their femme partners in New York City over five years. The subjects talk about their dreams, secrets, and fears.

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What happens

The Aggressives is a 2005 American documentary film produced and directed by Daniel Peddle. It is an exposé on the subculture of masculine presenting black people and their "femme" counterparts. Filmed over five years in New York City, the featured subjects share their dreams, secrets, and deepest fears. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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