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On
October 2, 1985, Rock Hudson died from a disease called AIDS.
The death of this movie superstar brought
the shocking reality of AIDS,
and also of Rock Hudson's sexuality, into the open. Famous
for his sexy-yet-sensitive on-screen persona,
this idol of millions and star of countless Hollywood
epics had changed the course of history
and would never be remembered in the same way again.
Mark
Rappaport has produced a tongue-in-cheek look at the "hidden
gay subplots"
and quirky moments that Rock and his directors
seem to have cunningly inserted into several films.
A number of his best known films are revisited
with humor and ingenuity,
offering a provacative and entertaining
look at the life and times of one of our favorite stars of the
golden screen.
Screeening together with *Rock Hudson* is *Jodie: An Icon*, a
documentary about Jodie Foster,
star of such films as *The Accused*, *The Silence of the Lambs*
and more recently *Contact*.
Jodie's tantalizingly ambiguous sexuality and her phenomenal
screen presence are discussed by
an array of women who qualify arguably as lesbian icons themselves,
from comedian Lea deLaria
to writer Jewelle Gomez, who comment on Jodie's change from child
star to slinky sex goddess,
one of the most popular stars in Hollywood
today.
Opening the program is *Je t'aime moi non plus,* icon-in-her-own-right
Jane Birkin's
interpretation of the sighs-and-moans song.
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