Maggots and Men
A stylized tribute to the Russian avant-garde recounts the 1921 Kronstadt sailor uprising with a twist of gender anarchy.
An experimental narrative set in post-revolutionary Russia, Maggots and Men re-imagines the 1921 Kronstadt sailor uprising with a twist of gender anarchy. Narrated by fictional sailor Stepan Petrichenko, this stylish Super8 and 16mm film dramatizes the events of the 1921 rebellion and pays tribute to the sailors' earnest pursuit of communist ideals. Cronenwett, however, links this uprising to a more contemporary revolution by fantasizing the historical - and homoerotic - relations of the all-male crew with a cast of transgender and genderqueer actors. A beautifully stylized tribute to silent era Soviet cinema and the Russian avant-garde, Maggots and Men also maintains its defiant DIY spirit, delivering one of the most original films in years. A call to arms for radical queers everywhere! KS
Director: Cary Cronenwett
Cast: Stormy Henry Knight, Travis Clough, Scout Festa
Country: USA
Running time: 54min
Year: 2009
Screenings:
Wed 24 March | 21:10 | NFT1
Fri 26 March | 21:00 | STUDIO
*source: 24th BFI London & Gay Film Festival 17-31 March 2010
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