Culture Queens social + "The Killing of Sister George"

Join our CULTURE QUEENS social! We’re meeting at Benugo BFI Bar & Kitchen for drinks from 530pm before 8:20pm screening of 1968 lesbian film classic “THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE” directed by Robert Aldrich (WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE, THE DIRTY DOZEN).

EXCLUSIVE 2-4-1 film ticket deal using code "SCQueens241" for the film's screenings on 3 & 5 Aug via BFI box office online/phone/inperson (tickets go on sale 11 July).

* SCQ socials are free to attend. Some of us will go to the screening at 8:20 and return for a drink and postmortem chat after the movie :)

=== About THE MOVIE ===

THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE is based on the 1964 play by Frank Marcus, and has suffered a great deal of controversy over the years. An aging lesbian television actress, June "George" Buckridge (played by Beryl Reid), simultaneously faces the loss of her popular television role and the breakdown of her longterm relationship with younger woman Childie (played by Susannah York). Although the play was a black comedy, the film version was marketed as a "shocking drama" and added explicit lesbian content that was not in the play. It was also the first film to portray the interior of a lesbian nightclub (filmed at Chelsea lesbian club The Gateways), allowing the audience to see a glimpse into British lesbian culture.

British Board of Film Classification (NNFC) described the sex scene as “by far the most explicit scene of lesbian physical love that has ever been submitted [for classification]” and that BBFC was “not prepared as yet to accept lesbian sex to this point.” It classified The Killing of Sister George as ‘X’ in February 1969, with the encounter between Mrs Crofts and Childie deleted. Nevertheless, a number of local authorities across the UK banned the film even in this version. The Greater London Council allowed the film to be shown within its authority area with minor edits. The increase in the age bar for ‘X’ films from 16 to 18 in 1970 saw some local authorities relent on their previous decision and allow the film to be shown under this higher age restriction.

More on the film's censorship http://www.bfi.org.uk/news/bbfc-files-killing-sister-george

=== About CULTURE QUEENS ===

CULTURE QUEENS is a new exciting events group run by Future Female Project. We are a team of women of a feminist persuasion who voluntarily organise events at established cultural venues and community spaces in London, with the aim of networking women who love feminist & queer & political & pop culture. Queers and non-queers of any gender identity and background who support and respect the central female networking theme are welcome to join.

We have so far hosted events at: BFI, Barbican Centre, Suzuki Hub community centre Hoxton. We have supported the following movies: BOUND, THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY, PARIAH, ITTY BITTY TITTY COMMITTEE, WHO'S AFRAID OF VAGINA WOLF.

Our next free screening organised by FFP will take place at Suzuki Hub community centre in Hoxton on SAT 2 SEPT. Details to come...

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