The queer experience in popular culture is told through a mix of clips and remembrances.
Running a breezy 65 minutes NITRATE KISSES was ground-breaking film. It was one of the first more readily available films to show mass audiences what the queer experience was. While I don’t think it played everywhere I do remember seeing it regularly at repertory theaters and in many video stores at a time when many wouldn’t carry queer films. It’s a film that several people I know who were afraid to come out treasured because it showed them that there were similar people out there.
I always liked this film. Never mind the subject matter, this is a glorious exploration of a part of the human existence. I’m not gay, but in the words and images on the screen I could see my life and my feelings, only through a different lens. It’s a stunning film that pulls you in and drags you along.
Honestly I had such a good time revisiting the film for this review that when I was done I watched it a second time.
One of the great films at this years NYFF, NITRATE KISSES is highly recommended
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