John Greyson Movies

  • 1996
    Lilies

    Lilies

    Lilies

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    1952: Bishop Bilodeau visits a prison to hear the confession of Simon, a boyhood friend jailed for murder 40 years ago. However, once there, Bilodeau...

    Lilies
  • 1993
    Zero Patience

    Zero Patience

    Zero Patience

    5.41993HD

    The ghost of "patient zero", who allegedly first brought AIDS to North America - materialises and tries to contact old friends. Meanwhile, the...

    Zero Patience
  • 2003
    Proteus

    Proteus

    Proteus

    5.92003HD

    An exquisite period piece that skillfully explores the intersections of sex, race and politics takes place in 18th century South Africa, telling the...

    Proteus
  • 2015
    Masculinity/Femininity

    Masculinity/Femininity

    Masculinity/Femininity

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    Masculinity/Femininity is an experimental film project interrogating normative notions of gender, sexuality and performance. Shot primarily on Super...

    Masculinity/Femininity
  • 2000
    The Law of Enclosures

    The Law of Enclosures

    The Law of Enclosures

    52000HD

    Story of the same couple, first in their teenage years and then in their twilight years, paradoxically set in the same time during the backdrop of...

    The Law of Enclosures
  • 1985
    No Voice Over

    No Voice Over

    No Voice Over

    01985HD

    No Voice Over is a story of communication and affection, focusing on the close ties between three women artists as they correspond via audio and...

    No Voice Over
  • 2023
    Death Mask

    Death Mask

    Death Mask

    02023HD

    This experimental opera reenacts the lesser known history of Chinese medical student Li Shiu Tong, and his lover Magnus Hirschfeld, a much older...

    Death Mask
  • 1980
    He's a Growing Boy, She's Turning Forty

    He's a Growing Boy, She's Turning Forty

    He's a Growing Boy, She's Turning Forty

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    Two main characters, a young gay man, and his female (heterosexual) boss exchange stories about their personal problems, (his difficulties about...

    He's a Growing Boy, She's Turning Forty
  • 1985
    Say Cheese for a Trans-Canadian Look

    Say Cheese for a Trans-Canadian Look

    Say Cheese for a Trans-Canadian Look

    01985HD

    Luc Bourdon, Marc Paradis and Simon B. Robert are curators for a selection of Canadian video to be presented within the context of the 13th...

    Say Cheese for a Trans-Canadian Look
  • 1981
    Dangling by Their Mouths

    Dangling by Their Mouths

    Dangling by Their Mouths

    01981HD

    A 60 minute tape that tells in flash-form the story of a European critic and her relationship to three people; her lesbian lover who died of cancer,...

    Dangling by Their Mouths
  • 2009
    Fig Trees

    Fig Trees

    Fig Trees

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    FIG TREES is a documentary opera about AIDS activists Tim McCaskell of Toronto and Zackie Achmat of Capetown as they fight for access to treatment...

    Fig Trees
  • 1989
    The Great AZT Debate

    The Great AZT Debate

    The Great AZT Debate

    01989HD

    AIDS activists discuss the merits and harms of AZT, one of the first drugs approved to treat HIV.

    The Great AZT Debate
  • 2021
    International Dawn Chorus Day

    International Dawn Chorus Day

    International Dawn Chorus Day

    02021HD

    Birds from six continents on a zoom call gossip about the deaths of Egyptian filmmaker Shady Habash and Egyptian queer activist Sarah Hegazi.

    International Dawn Chorus Day
  • 1986
    A Moffie Called Simon

    A Moffie Called Simon

    A Moffie Called Simon

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    A collage of found footage from different media presenting the case of Simon Nkodi, a black gay activist and student leader in South Africa, who had...

    A Moffie Called Simon
  • 1987
    Black and Light

    Black and Light

    Black and Light

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    The two central characters are breaking up. Moira flees to Paris; Stan goes up north with gay writer friend, Timothy. Moira returns and joins Stan...

    Black and Light
  • 2017
    Pink:Diss

    Pink:Diss

    Pink:Diss

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    The colour pink has been ascribed many meanings, from a reflection of the feminine to a symbol of reclaimed humanity by LGBTQ2S communities. In his...

    Pink:Diss
  • 2022
    Mariposa

    Mariposa

    Mariposa

    02022HD

    In 2021, aspiring chef Phelokazi Ndlwana was stabbed to death because she fought back against her rapist. She was targeted specifically because she...

    Mariposa
  • 2022
    Photo Booth

    Photo Booth

    Photo Booth

    12022HD

    Outraged by the latest bombing of Gaza, Palestinian queer activists Hamza and Walid recruit queer novelist Jean Genet to help them sabotage the...

    Photo Booth
  • 1997
    Uncut

    Uncut

    Uncut

    3.71997HD

    Circumcision and artistic freedom concern three homosexuals, denied communication during a surreal jail stay.

    Uncut
  • 1985
    Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short

    Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short

    Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short

    01985HD

    So is this what the kids of today are into? Well, as long as it’s safe.

    Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short