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Hooters!

2010 · 90 min

A playful, chatty behind-the-scenes look at queer filmmaking that feels like eavesdropping on a lively, thoughtful conversation among friends.

Directed by: Anna Margarita Albelo
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Anna Margarita Albelo, V.S. Brodie, Butchie

Tagline: True tales of lesbian intrigue!
Overview: “Hooters!” explores lesbian culture, with humor, insight, and artistry, through the collaborative film making process used in Cheryl Dunye’s new seminal film, “The Owls”.

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Directed by: Anna Margarita Albelo
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Anna Margarita Albelo, V.S. Brodie, Butchie

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
gender
sexuality
art
friendship
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	5
Realism	9
Romance	3
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Anna Margarita Albelo
Written by: Anna Margarita Albelo
Starring: Anna Margarita Albelo, V.S. Brodie, Butchie, Skyler Cooper, Samantha Cornwall, Cheryl Dunye, P. David Ebersole, Agústa Einarsdóttir
Cinematography: Elsa Valdez, Alison Kelly
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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