Brisbane Powerhouse and Volkswagen present
9th Annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival
Otto; Or, Up With Dead People
Sun 25 May 08
“Once upon a time, in the not so distant future, there unlived a zombie named Otto.” So begins queer pioneer Bruce LaBruce's latest work, which despite this familiar opening sentiment, is certainly no fairy tale.
Otto is a gay zombie facing an existential crisis. Struggling to adapt to the undead way of life, he wanders the streets of Berlin with nowhere to go. That is until he meets Medea Yarn, an experimental filmmaker out to change the world with her new 'political porno zombie movie'.
As this queer dead uprising takes place, LaBruce breaks all the rules, combining horror, pornography, silent film and documentary styles in his diabolical concoction of sex, gore and social commentary. Not since Romero's army of corpses descended on a shopping mall in Pittsburgh has the zombie film been so innovative and politically charged. Only this time, they're gay!
Official Selection Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival 2008
Official Selection London Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2008
Director Bruce La Bruce
USA/GERMANY, 2008, 95min
IMAGES
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Film |
Full $15 Conc $12 Also available in Director's Choice Package (see festival page for details) |
Powerhouse Theatre |
 
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