Wojnarowicz

Directed by Chris McKim

Year: 2021

Country: U.S.

Language: English

English Closed Captions

Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F**ker is a fiery and urgent documentary portrait of downtown New York City artist, writer, photographer, and activist David Wojnarowicz. As New York City became the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, Wojnarowicz weaponized his work and waged war against the establishment’s indifference to the plague until his death from it in 1992 at the age of 37. Exclusive access to his breathtaking body of work – including paintings, journals, and films – reveals how Wojnarowicz emptied his life into his art and activism. Rediscovered answering machine tape recordings and intimate recollections from Fran Lebowitz, Gracie Mansion, Peter Hujar, and other friends and family help present a stirring portrait of this fiercely political, unapologetically queer artist.

The film is followed by a Q&A with director Chris McKim, producer Fenton Bailey, and interviewees Gracie Mansion and Carlo McCormick, moderated by Jerry Portwood of Rolling Stone.

Reviews

“Critic’s Pick! [An] exemplary documentary on the artist… which is also a mini-chronicle of the East Village art scene of 1970s and ’80s New York.”

- Glenn Kenny, The New York Times

"Restless and bracing, Wojnarowicz gives a notorious life its due… leaves you breathless at the heights of personal expression he achieved."

- Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times

“A stirring requiem of rage and resistance.”

- David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter

“Deeply moving. One of the best movies of the year.”

- Richard Brody, The New Yorker

“Evocative, first-rate… there’s considerable beauty and invention on display here, as often there was even in David Wojnarowicz's most enraged work."

- Dennis Harvey, Variety

"This is essential viewing for everyone… It is utterly impossible to look around and not hail David Wojnarowicz as a prophet who saw exactly what was happening."

- Jason Shawhan, Nashville Scene

"Wojnarowicz's defiant spirit is more necessary than ever… This is not a movie that placates the audience or pats you on the back for watching. It leaves you provoked, riled-up and ready to start an argument. As art should."

- Sean Burns, WBUR

“An essential portrait of a late artist, told in his own profound words… an amalgamation of everything David Wojnarowicz leaves behind to inspire rebellion beyond the grave."

- Joshua Encinias, The Film Stage

"Audiences looking to ignite a fire in the belly will be sparked by Wojnarowicz: F*ck You F*ggot F**ker. Like Wojnarowicz, this openly and proudly queer doc owns its voice and uses its platform to amplify outsiders."

- Pat Mullen, POV Magazine

“A rich and riveting work that captures Wojnarowicz's unapologetically queer spirit, and serves as a testimony to the enduring power of art.”

- James Kleinmann, The Queer Review

"Like an irate guardian angel, the American artist David Wojnarowicz was there when we needed him politically."

- Holland Cotter, The New York Times

"Few artists encapsulate the power of fury better than David Wojnarowicz."

- Jake Hall, Dazed

Awards

Special Jury Prize: Best Use of Archival Materials – DOC NYC
Official Selection: Tribeca Film Festival, Hot Docs Film Festival

Cast

David Wojnarowicz, Fuck You Faggot Fucker, 1984 © Estate of David Wojnarowicz. Courtesy of the Estate and P.P.O.W

David Wojnarowicz with Tom Warren. Self Portrait of David Wojnarowicz, 1983-84. Courtesy of the artist, the Estate of David Wojnarowicz and P.P.O.W.

David Wojnarowicz, Untitled (Burning House), 1982. © Estate of David Wojnarowicz. Courtesy of the Estate and P.P.O.W

David Wojnarowicz, Untitled, 1988-89. © Estate of David Wojnarowicz. Courtesy of the Estate and P.P.O.W

David Wojnarowicz, Untitled (Face in Dirt), 1991. © Estate of David Wojnarowicz. Courtesy of the Estate and P.P.O.W

WOJNAROWICZ director Chris McKim, photo by Patrick McPheron

Venue	City	State	Screening Options
a/perture cinema	Winston Salem	NC	Virtual Cinema
ACME Screening Room	Lambertville	NJ	Virtual Cinema
AFI Silver	Silver Spring	MD	Virtual Cinema
Alexander Valley Film Society	Cloverdale	CA	Virtual Cinema
Ambler Theater	Ambler	PA	Virtual Cinema
Amherst Cinema	Amherst	MA	Virtual Cinema
Arena Theater	Point Arena	CA	Virtual Cinema
Art Gallery of Hamilton	Hamilton	ON	Virtual Cinema
Art House Billings	Billings	MT	Virtual Cinema
Athena Cinema	Athens	OH	Virtual Cinema
Athens Ciné	Athens	GA	Virtual Cinema
Austin Film Society	Austin	TX	Virtual Cinema
Avalon Theatre	Washington	DC	Virtual Cinema
Belcourt Theatre	Nashville	TN	Virtual Cinema
Burns Court Cinemas	Sarasota	FL	Virtual Cinema
Byrd Theatre	Richmond	VA	Virtual Cinema
Camelot Theatres – Palm Springs Cultural Center	Palm Springs	CA	Virtual Cinema
Carbon Arc Cinema	Halifax	NS	Virtual Cinema
Chelsea Theater	Chapel Hill	NC	Virtual Cinema
Cinema 21	Portland	OR	Virtual Cinema
Cinema Lamont	Oak Park	MI	Virtual Cinema
Cinemapolis	Ithaca	NY	Virtual Cinema
Cleveland Cinematheque	Cleveland	OH	Virtual Cinema
Coolidge Corner Theatre	Brookline	MA	Virtual Cinema
County Theater	Doylestown	PA	Virtual Cinema
Crandell Theatre	Chatham	NY	Virtual Cinema
Dairy Arts Center	Boulder	CO	Virtual Cinema
Darkside Cinema	Corvallis	OR	Virtual Cinema
Denver Film / Sie FilmCenter	Denver	CO	Virtual Cinema
Detroit Institute of Arts	Detroit	MI	Virtual Cinema
Downing Film Center	Newburgh	NY	Virtual Cinema
Enzian Theatre	Maitland	FL	Virtual Cinema
Film Forum	New York	NY	Virtual Cinema
Film Streams	Omaha	NE	Virtual Cinema
Gateway Film Center	Columbus	OH	Virtual Cinema
Gene Siskel Film Center	Chicago	IL	Virtual Cinema
Grail Moviehouse	Asheville	NC	Virtual Cinema
Guild Cinema	Albuquerque	NM	Virtual Cinema
Historic Howell Theater	Howell	MI	Virtual Cinema
Hiway Theater	Jenkintown	PA	Virtual Cinema
Kan-Kan Cinema	Indianapolis	IN	Virtual Cinema
Kimball's Peak Three Theatre	Colorado Springs	CO	Virtual Cinema
Laemmle Theatres	Los Angeles	CA	Virtual Cinema
Lightbox Film Center	Philadelphia	PA	Virtual Cinema
Lincoln Theatre	Mount Vernon	WA	Virtual Cinema
Midtown Cinema	Harrisburg	PA	Virtual Cinema
Milwaukee Film	Milwaukee	WI	Virtual Cinema
Montclair Film Festival	Montclair	NJ	Virtual Cinema
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston	Houston	TX	Virtual Cinema
Music Box Theatre	Chicago	IL	Virtual Cinema
North Park Theatre	Buffalo	NY	Virtual Cinema
O Cinema	Miami Beach	FL	Virtual Cinema
Orcas Island Film Festival	Eastsound	WA	Virtual Cinema
Outfest	Los Angeles	CA	Virtual Cinema
Parkway Theater	Minneapolis	MN	Virtual Cinema
Pickford Film Center	Bellingham	WA	Virtual Cinema
Plaza Theatre	Atlanta	GA	Virtual Cinema
Portland Museum of Art	Portland	ME	Virtual Cinema
Princeton Garden Theatre	Princeton	NJ	Virtual Cinema
Rialto Cinemas Cerrito	El Cerrito	CA	Virtual Cinema
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood	Berkeley	CA	Virtual Cinema
Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol	Sebastopol	CA	Virtual Cinema
Roxie Theater	San Francisco	CA	Virtual Cinema
Sag Harbor Cinema	Sag Harbor	NY	Virtual Cinema
Salem Cinema	Salem	OR	Virtual Cinema
Salt Lake Film Society	Salt Lake City	UT	Virtual Cinema
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art	San Francisco	CA	Virtual Cinema
Scottsdale International Film Festival	Scottsdale	AZ	Virtual Cinema
Screen Slate	Brooklyn	NY	Virtual Cinema
SIFF Film Center	Seattle	WA	Virtual Cinema
Sneak Preview			Virtual Cinema
SNF Parkway Theatre	Baltimore	MD	Virtual Cinema
Sound Unseen	Minneapolis	MN	Virtual Cinema
South Bay Film Society	Torrance	CA	Virtual Cinema
Speed Art Museum	Louisville	KY	Virtual Cinema
Suns Cinema	Washington	DC	Virtual Cinema
Tampa Theatre	Tampa	FL	Virtual Cinema
The Cinematheque	Vancouver	BC	Virtual Cinema
The Frida Cinema	Santa Ana	CA	Virtual Cinema
The Loft Cinema	Tucson	AZ	Virtual Cinema
The Nightlight Cinema	Akron	OH	Virtual Cinema
TIFF Bell Lightbox	Toronto	ON	Virtual Cinema
Time & Space Limited	Hudson	NY	Virtual Cinema
Tivoli at the Nelson-Atkins	Kansas City	MO	Virtual Cinema
Tropic Cinema	Key West	FL	Virtual Cinema
Varsity Theatre	Davis	CA	Virtual Cinema
Waters Edge Cinema	Provincetown	MA	Virtual Cinema
Webster University Film Series	St. Louis	MO	Virtual Cinema
Zeitgeist Theatre	Arabi	LA	Virtual Cinema

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