Queer History Project: The Love That Won't Shut Up

We are delighted to present the World Premiere of a new film by Ivan E. Coyote and Veda Hille. Commissioned for Out On Screen’s new Queer History Project (see more on pg. 11), this is the first in a series of creative partnerships that draw out Vancouver’s forgotten queer histories. The screening will be accompanied by performances from the inimitable (and so charming!) directors.

What’s happened to oral history? What was it like being queer in Vancouver in the 50s? the 60s? the 70s? Where did people hang out? What did they fight for? What do they miss? Armed with curiosity and a cameraman, writer/ storyteller Ivan E. Coyote and musician Veda Hille set out to talk to the people who were there. Stories of the Vanport, the International Women’s Conference, communal life in the West End and the Castle Kiss-In all come together to make a picture of our city in the middle of the last century.
Ivan E. Coyote and Veda Hille /Canada /2007 /video /EN /

Total time: 21 min