Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution

Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution is a 2017 English-language German documentary film directed by Yony Leyser about the social and cultural movement known as Queercore. The documentary focuses on the movement's diverse elements, including zine culture, music, film, and activism.[1]

Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution
Theatrical release poster
Directed byYony Leyser
Written byYony Leyser
Produced byNina Berfelde
Scott Crary
Thomas Janze
Yony Leyser
StarringLynn Breedlove
Kim Gordon
Kathleen Hanna
Silas Howard
G.B. Jones
Bruce LaBruce
Genesis P-Orridge
Peaches
John Waters
Music byHyenaz
Distributed byAltered Innocence
Arte
Edition Salzgeber
Release date
  • 2017 (2017)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageEnglish

Release

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The film debuted at the Sheffield Doc/Fest on June 12, 2017 and was acquired for distribution in Europe by Edition Salzgeber.[2] It was also acquired for television by Arte in France and by ZDF in Germany.[3]

It was announced on February 9, 2018 that all U.S. rights for the film had been acquired by distributor Altered Innocence, with a U.S. theatrical release planned for late 2018.[4] The film premiered theatrically on September 23, 2018 and was released on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD on January 8, 2019.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "'Queercore': A Decades-Old Movement for Gay Punks, Freaks and Rebels". NBC News. July 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution". Sheffield Doc/Fest Program Guide. May 2017. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution". IMDb. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. ^ McNary, Dave (9 February 2018). "Film News Roundup". Variety. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution". Altered Innocence. September 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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