Fireworks

director: Kenneth Anger

original title: Fireworks

country: United States

year: 1947

running time: 14 min.

synopsis

This classic example of experimental and queer cinema weaves together a sadomasochistic fantasy of a violent conflict between the main protagonist and a group of well-built sailors. The film’s director, appearing in the role of the young man, explores desire and the imagination, supplementing sexual motifs with references to the conservative American dream shortly after the Second World War.

biography

American filmmaker Kenneth Anger (1927) is a leading representative of American avant-garde cinema. His films often depict transgressive homoerotic or occult motifs, and he frequently experiments with jump cuts, sound, and pop-cultural references. He calls his work magic.

more about film

director:	Kenneth Anger
cast:	Gordon Grey, Bill Selzer, Kenneth Anger
photography:	Chester Kessler
music:	Ottorino Respighi

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