Race d'Ep! (1979) [N/A]
Featuring:
Elizar Van Effenterre, Gilles Sandier, Pierre Stone
Written by:
Guy Hocquenghem
Lionel Soukaz
Directed by:
Lionel Soukaz, Guy Hocquenghem
Release Date:
October 24, 1979
Original Title:
Race d'Ep!
Alternate Titles:
La race d'ep
The Homosexual Century
Genres:
Documentary | Drama | History
Production Companies:
Little Sisters Production
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 95
A century of images of homosexuality
"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.
Paris street slang for homosexual, is a four-part French film that argues that ''gay liberation was not born in the 60's'' but, instead, had its roots in the mid-19th century.
