This groundbreaking film combines animation (much of it hand done) with
documentary film making on the subject of aging and the contemplation of
aging.Golden Threads is appearing in The Time
of Our Lives exhibit on aging at The New Museum of Contemporary Art in New
York City, organized by Marcia Tucker with Anne Ellegood.
Golden Threads presents an in-depth and loving portrait of Christine
Burton, an inspirational 93-year-old lesbian and gay rights activist who, at
80, founded Golden Threads, a networking service for lesbians in their middle
years and older. The organization has now grown to over 1600 people
worldwide and is a testament to one woman_s determination to overcome age and
gender discrimination. Footage of Christine Burton is interwoven with the
story of Winers own journey, resulting in a compelling portrayal of both
women.
The films are screening continuously as part of the exhibition, and also on
thursday nights in order to give visitors a specific time to watch them in
their entirety and to hear from the filmmakers. The thursday night
screenings are free and open to the public.
_. . . a brilliantly affecting and stylish film by Lucy Winer and Karen
Eaton. . .turning seismic events into glorious cinema, the last 20 minutes of
_Golden Threads_ are so full of furiously angry energy - that one needs to
experience them for oneself._ - Mark J. Huisman, LGNY
. . .offers an exhilarating look at a tireless leader (and) integrates an
intergenerational dialogue about intimacy, life choices, and what it means to
grow old in America._ - Pittsburgh Senior News
. . .indeed a radical piece of work. . .groundbreaking. . .- Gay Peoples
Chronicle
. . .truly unsentimental, caring and yet challenging little gem. In one
short hour, Golden Threads shows us what were missing - our elders, our
wisdom, our experience, our survival.
- XTRA! magazine, Toronto
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