Queer China, 'Comrade' China（誌同志) - Clip 1

Cui Zien（崔子恩). China, 2008. Documentary, 60 minutes.
Mandarin w/ English subtitles.

Chinas most prolific homosexual filmmaker presents a comprehensive historical account of the queer movement in modern China. QUEER CHINA, COMRADE CHINA documents the changes and developments in Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender culture that have taken place in China over the last 80 years. Unlike any before, this film explores the historical milestones and ongoing advocacy efforts of the Chinese LGBT community. The film examines how shifting attitudes in law, media and education have transformed queer culture from being an unspeakable taboo to an accepted social identity. The film culminates with the submission of Dr. Li Yinhes Same-sex Marriage Bill to the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National Peoples Congress in 2003, a major landmark event in the ongoing struggle for acceptance of queer identity in China.

Directed by Cui Zien, Chinas leading queer theorist, activist and scholar, the documentary includes rarely seen footage of the first ever appearance of gays and lesbians on State television, including Cui Zien himself. The film features exclusive interviews with over three dozen leading queer activists, scholars and filmmakers, including Shi Tou, Li Yinhe and Zhang Yuan. The opening night film of 2009s ShanghaiPRIDE, Chinas first ever LGBT pride festival, QUEER CHINA, COMRADE CHINA is nothing less than the most authoritative account of queer cultural history in China to date.

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