History Lessons (2000) dir. Barbara Hammer
A montage of film clips and stills calling all lesbians to come out and celebrate who they are. Weaving together clips social guidance and classroom shorts from the fifties, a World War II documentary on a fleet of female fighter pilots, advertising films, home movies, snap shots, newsreel footage of an allwomen conference held by Eleanor Roosevelt, and even some shockingly graphic lesbian themed smokers from the 1920 s and 30 s (made for a straight male audience), the variety and clever juxtaposition of the images makes for a moving, if at times demanding, experience. The soundtrack is often redubbed or added to, so that Eleanor Roosevelt can say things like Thank you all for coming to this wonderful lesbian
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