(Tell Me Why): The Epistemology of Disco

Nan
0h 24m
1991
1 /10 (2)

Overview

The history of gay liberation traced through the phenomenon of disco. Glitter balls, feather boas and Levi jeans become signifiers of a movement 20 years after the Stonewall riots.

Country : Not Available
Languages : English
Released Date: 1991-01-01
Cast : Not Available
Director : John Di Stefano

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