Do all Black lives matter, or only heterosexual Black lives?
Theater and film director Micheal Rice brilliantly explores homo/transphobia within Black communities in this powerful, rich documentary. Rice revisits gay civil rights icons James Baldwin and Bayard Rustin, spends time in churches and barbershops, and talks to Black trans youth, bravely unpacking the intertwined damage of racism and homophobia.
As Frameline46’s Juneteenth screening, BLACK AS U R unfolds against a tumultuous backdrop of protestors chanting “Let him breathe,” Trump in Tulsa, and newscasters reporting on COVID deaths. While some of this recent history may seem blessedly remote, Rice’s courageous focus on those who are doubly marginalized as both Black and LGBTQ+ is as urgent as ever.
Showing at the Castro Theatre in CA June 16-26, 2022
Streaming June 24-30, 2022
Visit Frameline46 at www.frameline.org/films/frameline46/black-as-u-r
