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Article: Sundance's lavender screen. (1997 Sundance Film Festival screens gay and lesbian movies)
- Article from:
- The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
- Article date:
- February 4, 1997
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This year's Sundance Film Festival boasts more gay and lesbian movies than it has before. But will we ever get to see them?
As the 1997 Sundance Film Festival comes to a close on January 26, one of the more noticeable trends to emerge from this year's event is the increasing profile of gay- and lesbian-themed movies both in and out of competition. At least five gay-related films will vie for the festival's coveted jury prizes--including Alex Sichel's lesbian coming-of-age tale, All Over Me; Ira Sachs's gay romantic drama, The Delta; and Arthur Dong's documentary on gay bashing, Licensed to Kill.
Another half-dozen films with gay or lesbian content will ...