Gender at the Edge: Three Films by Mickey Mahoney
Posted by | Conversations at the Edge | Posted on | April 22, 2004
Thursday, April 22, 2004, 8pm
Mickey Mahoney in person!
Sexuality, in its omnivorous complex glory, has rarely been celebrated as wittily as in the works of Mickey Mahoney. Twisty plots, reversals of fortune and identity, and a sharp but generous sense of satire combine seamlessly in these highly entertaining works. A four-minute pick-up is the subject of Midwestern Hospitality (1995), starring the El train and a pair of glance-exchanging, silent commuters. Things aren’t what they seem, but it all pays off in the end, in the noirish Acrobats and Sword-Swallowers (1997). Finally, a 1967 classic film is invoked hilariously in The Undergrad (2003), whose female/drag king cast recreates the erotic mishaps of Ben and Mrs. Robinson. A hit on the lesbian and gay film festival circuit, The Undergrad takes its characters on a giddy cruise of sexual liberation and discovery (Jim Trainor). 1995—2003, Mickey Mahoney, USA, ca. 55 min, various formats.
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