In Italy in the 1970s, L'altra domenica, a variety show hosted by Renzo Arbore, aired on national television every Sunday. Highly popular, its ground-breaking act was a trio of drag queens who called themselves Le Sorelle Bandiera (The Flag Sisters). They were a sensation - their signature song Fatti più in là became a national chart hit and the group a household name. This documentary tells the story of the act and its principal cast member, Tito LeDuc.
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Mother compiles clips of mother figures from classic Hollywood cinema and television dramas. The figures range from the Virgin Mary and Mother Courage, to characters from Maude (1972–78), Aliens (1986), Imitation of Life (1959), and American Gangster (2007). The characters play out scenes of care, loss, emotional manipulation, abandonment, and grief. The intense relationships between mothers and daughters are especially prominent.
It is Hollywood’s favorite role for Black women: the maid. Sassy or sweet, snickeringly attentive or flippantly dismissive, the performers who play them steal every scene they are in, and Tracy Moffatt’s entertaining video collage reveals the narrow margin Hollywood has allowed Black actresses to shine in. But shine they do.
A study of the stereotypes associated with revolution in movies.
