Homotopia

For the annual LGBT festival in Liverpool, see Homotopia (festival).

Not to be confused with Homotopy.

Homotopia
Directed by	Eric Stanley Chris Vargas
Written by	Eric Stanley Chris Vargas
Release dates	May 19, 2007 (2007-05-19) (Inside/Out Toronto Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Running time	27 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Homotopia is a 2007 short film by Eric A. Stanley and Chris E. Vargas. The film talks about the politics of gay marriage, assimilation[1] and highlights racism, colonialism, HIV/AIDS, and the State.

Plot

Yoshi (the protagonist) falls in love with someone he meets in a park bathroom while reading Frantz Fanon's Black Skin, White Masks. Sadly, his new love interest is about to marry another man. Yoshi and his friends decide to stop the wedding from happening.[2]

Cast

• Jason Fritz Michael, a San Francisco-based performance/visual artist
• Susan Withans, a gender illusionist
• Kentaro J. Kaneko, also known for his work in Gay Shame
• Ralowe T. Ampu, former member of Deep Dickollective
• Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

Sequel

A sequel to Homotopia was created in 2013, titled Criminal Queers. The film is a "Prison-Break style comedy," meant as a commentary on the American prison system and its oppression of LGBTQ people.[3] Angela Davis makes a cameo appearance in the sequel.[4]

See also

• Anarcho-queer
• Rainbow capitalism
• Gay Shame
• Bash Back!
• LGBT social movements
• Queer nationalism
• Queercore
• Queeruption
• Gay Liberation Front

References

1. Stanley, Eric; Vargas, Chris (2007-05-19), Homotopia (Short, Drama), TKRC, retrieved 2022-05-13
2. "Film Review: Homotopia and other shorts". qmunicatemagazine.com. 2016-01-30. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
3. "The Filmmakers Behind 'Criminal Queers' Explain Why "Queer Liberation is Prison Abolition"". In These Times. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
4. "Criminal Queers". Transgender Media Portal. Retrieved February 4, 2025.

External links

• Homotopia at IMDb