John Fleck Is Who You Want Him to Be (2019)
In 1990, near the height of the AIDS crisis in the U.S., John Fleck was attacked by the U.S. government as one of the “NEA Four,” when funding to three queer artists and a prominent straight feminist was reversed by the National Endowment for the Arts. His work was introduced on national television as “homosexual skits.” A sit-down interview with Fleck cuts between archival video of performances spanning four decades and present-day vérité footage as he rehearses and performs in New York and California for an NEA Four 20th-reunion performance.
Director: Kevin Duffy
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: March 6, 2019
Cast
- John Fleck - Self
Screenplay
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is John Fleck Is Who You Want Him to Be about?
- In 1990, near the height of the AIDS crisis in the U.S., John Fleck was attacked by the U.S. government as one of the “NEA Four,” when funding to three queer artists and a prominent straight feminist was reversed by the National Endowment for the Arts. His work was introduced on national television as “homosexual skits.” A sit-down interview with Fleck cuts between archival video of performances spanning four decades and present-day vérité footage as he rehearses and performs in New York and California for an NEA Four 20th-reunion performance.
- Who directed John Fleck Is Who You Want Him to Be?
- John Fleck Is Who You Want Him to Be was directed by Kevin Duffy.
- Who stars in John Fleck Is Who You Want Him to Be?
- John Fleck Is Who You Want Him to Be stars John Fleck.
- How long is John Fleck Is Who You Want Him to Be?
- John Fleck Is Who You Want Him to Be has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is John Fleck Is Who You Want Him to Be?
- John Fleck Is Who You Want Him to Be is a Documentary film.