The Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest travels to The Cinema Museum to screen two films about the gay activism in the States in the last century.

Chocolate Babies (1996) USA 83 mins

Directed by Stephen Winter. An underground band of HIV-positive, queer, urban, activists of color make headlines in NYC after staging fabulous guerilla attacks on conservative politicians to expose political corruption. As the charismatic group get caught up in self-destructive binges, love affairs and infighting, the group begins to crumble. Will they find the peace and justice they seek? A raw and honest film (rich in history and place), which has been provoking laughter and dialogue for 25 years.

Content warning: intravenous drug use, nudity, gun violence

Pat Rocco Dared (2021) Canada 90 mins – UK Premiere

Directed by Charlie David. In the 1970’s Playboy magazine dubbed Pat Rocco the ‘King of the Nudies’, but he is much more than an erotic filmmaker. This charming doc reveals all about the activist, artist, and prolific purveyor of authentic documentation of LGBTIQA+ people over the 20th century. Rocco recorded the presence of the most marginalised communities at historical moments, like the first ever gay pride parade. This film offers a rare chance to hear from Rocco in his own words and see clips from restored versions of some of his rarest films. Just don’t call it porn, honey…

Content warning: unsimulated sex, nudity

Doors open at 17.30, for a 18.30 start. Chocolate Babies will screen first, and Pat Rocco Dared will screen at 20.30.

Refreshments will be available in our licensed cafe/bar.

TICKETS & PRICING

Tickets £10 for both films or £6 for an individual film, in advance or on the door.

Advance tickets may be purchased from Ticketlab, or direct from the Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 in office hours.