
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics
2021 · Movie · 79 min · ★ 5.1 · 95% critics
A feature-length documentary film-in-progress chronicling the birth and development of LGBTQ comics through the eyes of several of its pioneers. The film was inspired by the Lambda award-winning book of the same name, and dives deeper into the personal stories at the heart of this unique underground artistic scene. Featuring Alison Bechdel (Fun Home), the recently departed Howard Cruse (Stuck Rubber Baby, Gay Comix), and others, this film aims to show how DIY queer cartoonists have represented, poked fun at, and celebrated LGBTQ lives and experiences in challenging, humorous, and profound ways.
Also known as No Straight Lines - The Rise of Queer Comics
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Streaming on PBS Documentaries.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-06-12
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.1/10 (7 votes)
Themes
- comic book
- comic-strip artist
- lgbt
- comic strip artist
- comic artist
Cast & crew
- AB
Alison Bechdel
as Self
- RK
Rupert Kinnard
as Self
- HC
Howard Cruse
as Self
- MW
Mary Wings
as Self
- JC
Jennifer Camper
as Self
- HC
Hillary Chute
as Self
Directed by Vivian Kleiman