This special screening program gathers the formative, fearless early works of Cheryl Dunye, a pioneering voice in New Queer Cinema. Through a blend of intimate autobiography, sly fiction, and playful documentary, Dunye deftly excavates the intersections of race, sexuality, and memory. With a DIY aesthetic and a wry, personal lens, she constructs and deconstructs identity, history, and desire, questioning who gets to tell stories and who remains in the archives. (Dalia Soliman)
Janine
Cheryl Dunye, USA, 1990, 6 min. English with English subtitles
She Don’t Fade
Cheryl Dunye, USA, 1991, 23 min. English with English subtitles
Vanilla Sex
Cheryl Dunye, USA, 1992, 4 min. English with English subtitles
The Potluck & The Passion
Cheryl Dunye, USA, 1993, 15 min. English with English subtitles
An Untitled Portrait
Cheryl Dunye, USA, 1993, 8 min. English with English subtitles
Greetings from Africa
Cheryl Dunye, USA, 1996, 14 min. English with English subtitles
Dalia Soliman is a Berlin-based cultural producer and curator. She works as Programme Coordinator at SİNEMA TRANSTOPIA and has curated and coordinated various film programmes and international film festivals, including ALFILM – Arab Film Festival Berlin.