9: Happy Together (1997)

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Think about your most volatile relationship, and then imagine it happening in another country and also that you may never get to return home (and also that there are undercurrents of colonialism and national identity). Wong Kar-wai shows us the passion and chaos present in every relationship, and the simultaneous immensity and insignificance of our emotions on the geopolitical stage. We also consider the meaning of the term Queer Cinema and compare this film to a Motion Picture Pals favorite, Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Waterfall metaphors and fun facts about Cam's past abound in this episode of Motion Picture Pals as we recall that, actually, it was not okay to be gay in 1997. Follow us on Twitter: @MotionPicPals Motion Picture Pals is co-hosted by Cam Call, Rebekah Markillie, Joel Aleman, and producer Travis Lien. Join the podcast Discord to get in on the discussions. Motion Picture Pals is part of the @HitpointPals network.

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