Rambunctious radicals form an activist group to confront homophobic politicians in this wild guerilla satire.
A spirited collective of queer, self-described “raging, atheist, meat-eating, HIV-positive, colored terrorists” fight back against conservative politicians on the streets of New York in Stephen Winter’s wild guerilla satire.
Calling out government apathy to the AIDS crisis — particularly as it affected communities of color — Chocolate Babies combines exuberant camp and searing societal anger into a radical statement of Black queer power that continues to endure.
At once exuding ’90s resistance and evoking contemporary resilience, this SXSW award winner returns to NewFest gloriously restored in 4K by UCLA and OutFest.
Catch Chocolate Babies, an uproariously radical Black and Queer political phantasmagoria, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 as part of the New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival. The amazing cast will be in attendance for the showing, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave.
Tickets available at newfest.org. You can also purchase a pass to watch the film virtually.
Chocolate Babies is streaming on the Criterion Channel until October 31, 2023. You can listen to Stephen Winter talk about it on Q with Tom Power at podcasts.apple.com..
