Sarah Schulman
Actor · b. 1958 · New York City, New York, USA
Sarah Miriam Schulman (born July 28, 1958) is an American novelist, playwright, nonfiction writer, screenwriter and AIDS historian. She is a Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at College of Staten Island (CSI) and a Fellow at the New York Institute for the Humanities. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movies7
Movie7.0DramaComedyA young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
The Watermelon Woman
1997 · 130 votes
Movie1.0Documentary“Hooters!” explores lesbian culture, with humor, insight, and artistry, through the collaborative film making process used in Cheryl Dunye’s new seminal film, “The Owls”.
Hooters!
2010 · 2 votes
Movie3.5DramaCrimeTwo middle-aged lesbian couples accidentally kill a younger girl and decide to cover it up. But their crime comes back to haunt them when an unexpected stranger appears in their lives, bringing tension and discord.
The Owls
2010 · 10 votes
MovieDocumentaryA documentary about queer realities and cultural amnesia.
Movie0.5DocumentaryThe film examines the ways that women directors have contributed to this genre and emphasizes the role that the media play in representation of sexuality and gender, underscoring the power that film has to shape our perceptions of one another. Visually, this documentary comes to life on screen through compelling and intimate original interviews, intercut with emotionally-charged archival footage, photographs, ephemera, inspired music, and film clips.
Dykes, Camera, Action!
2018 · 1 votes
Movie3.1DocumentaryAn uplifting and entertaining documentary about the diversity of lesbian identities. Inclusive of various and often contradictory points of view, THANK GOD I'M A LESBIAN successfully proposes an alternate vision of self and community that is realistic and positive.
Thank God I'm a Lesbian
1992 · 5 votes
Movie2.7DramaBased on a true story, Jason and Shirley recreates the 1966 power struggle between Jewish, Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Shirley Clarke and her subject, Jason Holiday, a fierce black gay queen over a 12-hour marathon filming session which gave rise to Clarke's iconic documentary Portrait of Jason.
Jason and Shirley
2015 · 3 votes