Wojnarowicz /
A fiery and urgent documentary portrait of downtown New York City artist, writer, photographer, and activist David Wojnarowicz. As New York City became the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, Wojnarowicz weaponized his work and waged war against the establishment's indifference to the...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English dialogue; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; closed-captioned. |
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[New York] :
Kino Lorber,
[2021]
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| Summary: | A fiery and urgent documentary portrait of downtown New York City artist, writer, photographer, and activist David Wojnarowicz. As New York City became the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, Wojnarowicz weaponized his work and waged war against the establishment's indifference to the plague until his death from it in 1992 at the age of 37. Exclusive access to his breathtaking body of work, including paintings, journals, and films, reveals how Wojnarowicz emptied his life into his art and activism. Rediscovered answering machine tape recordings and intimate recollections from Fran Lebowitz, Gracie Mansion, Peter Hujar, and other friends and family help present a stirring portrait of this fiercely political, unapologetically queer artist. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Originally produced as a documentary film in 2020. Wide screen. Bonus features: Q&A with director Chris McKim; trailer. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, wide screen, region 1, NTSC ; 5.1 Surround, 2.0 stereo. |
| Production Credits: | Editor, Dave Stanke ; music, 3 Teens Kill 4. |