Catch the return of The Lollipop Generation with gritty Super 8 vibes and local queer shorts.
The Lollipop Generation is making a long-awaited return to Milwaukee, bringing its raw and gritty narrative back to the screen. This film, shot over 15 years, offers a unique glimpse into the subculture of social outcasts, captured through the grainy lens of Super 8 film. It's a rare chance to see this cult classic in a city that first embraced it.
Complementing the main feature, SEEN curates a selection of short films that add a local flavor to the evening. These shorts promise to challenge norms and spark conversation, making it a night of diverse and thought-provoking cinema. Whether you're a fan of underground film or curious about queer narratives, this event offers a unique cinematic experience.
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Returning to Milwaukee for the first time in 18 years! Screened in its first year at the Milwaukee LGBT Film and Video Festival of 2008. Milwaukee’s Queer Zine Archive Project was the community partner then and bringing it back to Milwaukee, this time with short films curated by Milwaukee originated queer film coalition SEEN. Filmed piece-by-piece for over a decade and a half, The Lollipop Generation is a loose narrative that pays homage to the grungy, life-on-the street subculture of writer-director G.B. Jones. Shot on grainy Super 8 with spurts of jarring video, the fast cuts and simplistic dialogue belie the subject matter of social deviants, hustlers and smut peddlers who revel in defying society’s norms of decency.
