![]() ![]() They respond to the state of contemporary independent cinema and utilize film form to allow for the accessibility of their queer characters. Their success will be determined by their representation in both queer and non-queer film festival circuits and beyond. This article looks at recent films such as Weekend (Haigh, 2011), Stranger by the Lake (Guiraudie, 2013), Appropriate Behaviour (Akhavan, 2014), Pariah (Rees, 2011) and the work of Xavier Dolan as being successful queer-themed films that meet the criteria outlined by scholars of NQC. They represented the marginalized within the contemporary LGBT communities. ![]() Ruby Rich, have argued that films like Paris is Burning (Livingston, 1991), Poison (Haynes, 1991) and Swoon (Kalin, 1992) were united by their sense of defiance. Queer film scholars, such as Michele Aaron and B. The original NQC occurred in the early 1990s, which saw a wave of queer films that were successful on the mainstream international film festival circuit, at venues such as Cannes and Sundance. This article argues that we are currently experiencing a renaissance of New Queer Cinema (NQC).
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