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Race d'Ep!
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Race d'Ep!

1979-10-24 · 95 min · ★ 4.8

History · Drama · Documentary

"Race d’Ep!" (which literally translates to "Breed of Faggots") was made by the “father of queer theory,” Guy Hocquenghem, in collaboration with radical queer filmmaker and provocateur Lionel Soukaz. The film traces the history of modern homosexuality through the twentieth century, from early sexology and the nudes of Baron von Gloeden to gay liberation and cruising on the streets of Paris. Influenced by the groundbreaking work of Michel Foucault on the history of sexuality and reflecting the revolutionary queer activism of its day, "Race d’Ep!" is a shockingly frank, sex-filled experimental documentary about gay culture emerging from the shadows.

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Directors
Lionel Soukaz, Guy Hocquenghem
Production companies
Little Sisters Production
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Elizar Van EffenterreBaron Von Gloeden
Gilles SandierClient 1
Pierre HahnMagnus Hirschfeld
Jean DemelierAssistant de Hirschfeld
Yves JacquemardAssistant de Hirschfeld
Jean-Michel SénécalAssistant de Hirschfeld
Claire AmiardUne secrétaire
Adeline AndréUne secrétaire
Michel JourniacUn SS
Piotr StanislasPiotr StanislasUn SS / L'Américain (as Piotr)
Hunks ClementsLe joli blond

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