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Forbidden Love Forbidden Love: Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives (1992) – Lynne Fernie & Aerlyne Weissman This film should be considered required viewing for any gay or bi woman, particularly younger women. The film is an exploration into the socio-historical meaning of what it meant to be a gay woman in the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s in Canada. It is without question a demonstration of social change over time and the repository of knowledge that those who struggled and fought in the past for their sexual identity, have within them. The women in this film are clearly over the age of forty and have a lifetime of personal experiences that are worthy of sharing. The film draws its’ title from the era of the pulp fiction novel. A genre of print that has since faded yet the impact on social interaction and personal sexual growth cannot be underestimated. The nostalgia for such material has spawned intense collectors amassing libraries of paperbacks and art shows that feature the novel covers. Woven through the documentary is a fictional storyline about the naïve country girl who goes to the big city. This story remains true to the print genre in terms of plot line and a generalization of the content of those novels. The interviews are an incredible reveal on the dynamic between the larger society and the intimate relationship. It is also a look at the social dynamic of the lesbian community, although prior to a time when the political power existed to proudly wear that label. There is also something intriguing about seeing older women speak of their alternative lifestyle. It is something that few stop to consider about themselves as younger sexual adventurers. Aging does not stop nor does ones’ sexuality. That sounds extremely trite, but there is a subtle articulation of this as the viewer watches a mature gay woman tell her story about when she was young. As a bonus it is a Canadian documentary about Canadians, and therefore there is another subtle level that operates on the Canuck audience. At the time the film was released, the social and political rewards that the gay movement in the previous two decades had battled for were coming into fruition. Another fifteen years down the road, it is all too easy to make assumptions of these hard won rights and to take them for granted. Critically for this reason, films like this one should be part of one’s own life experience and knowledge base. ***** Note: Weissman has also directed for the series “Kink” (2001) and her interview and shooting style on that series clearly has its’ roots in this film.  |
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4/2/2007 11:39 am |
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