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Keanu Reeves in The Matrix (1999) dir. The Wachowskis
the bisexual (2018) dir. desiree akhavan
Desiree Akhavan discussing The Bisexual (2018) for BFI
“I wanted to challenge politically the kissing scene, which traditionally either has the surprise kiss scene thanks to a rain shower for instance, or the obvious kiss scene thanks to mustard on the corner of the lips, for instance, and it is generally carefully scripted as ‘They kiss.’ Or ‘They passionately kiss.’ And then it’s on the actors’ shoulders. It seems to rely a lot on them because it’s their bodies and fluids and interaction, but it shouldn’t be. It’s fake. It’s not about finding the magic. Actors should always be part of the elaboration of an idea, especially with intimate scenes. So I wanted to craft a scene that would embody the sexiness of consent. People who are questioning the idea of asking for consent in France, they do exist. They are brave fighters for the culture of French gallantry who say that asking for consent would not be sexy, it will break the mood. Some of the French critics thought the film lacked flesh, precisely because to them eroticism is about conflict. […] At some point I came up with the idea of them having to unveil their mouths like they would undress themselves. So I put a scarf, justified by a strong wind, pressed on their lips and thinking you would see their heavy breathing through the moving cloth.”
Céline Sciamma on creating a new first kiss
Appropriate Behavior (2014) by Desiree Akhavan
Book title: Stone Butch Blues (1993) by Leslie Feinberg
Birds of Prey (2020), dir. Cathy Yan
Appropriate Behavior (2014) dir Desiree Akhavan
lgbt film meme: favourite lgbt film character Appropriate Behavior (2014) - “My name is Shirin. I am an Iranian bisexual teacher, and I would like to take you out for a drink.“
Kim Min-hee in Helpless (2012) dir. Byun Young-joo // Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl (2014) dir. David Fincher
Sisters Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac in Agnes Varda's documentary The Young Girls Turn 25 / Les demoiselles ont eu 25 ans (1993). ♡♡♡
Golden Eighties, Chantal Akerman's musical film from 1986.
Brighton Beach, 1980 dir. Carol Stein and Susan Wittenberg.