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| Directed by | Chris McKim |
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| Production company | World of Wonder |
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| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Language | English |
Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F**ker is a 2020 biographical documentary film about David Wojnarowicz, directed by Chris McKim. The film premiered at 2020 DOC NYC. It was intended to premiere at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival before the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Production and distribution
Kino Lorber obtained distribution rights in North America.
McKim cited Cynthia Carr's biography Fire in the Belly as a "great overview for me going into the project".
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the documentary holds an approval rating of 97% based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 8.10/10. Richard Brody praised the film's "analytical animation and graphics". Marc Savlov of The Austin Chronicle rated the film four out of five stars. David Rooney ascribed the 'strength' of the film to "the extent to which channels Wojnarowicz's own perspective on these experiences" from the outset.
References
- Rooney, David (November 9, 2020). "'Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F**ker': Film Review | DOC NYC 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- Ramos, Dino-Ray (February 9, 2021). "Kino Lorber Acquires Chris McKim Docu 'Wojnarowicz' Produced By WOW Docs". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- Greenwood, Douglas (18 March 2021). "A new documentary cuts through the chaos of David Wojnarowicz". i-D. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- "WOJNAROWICZ". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- Brody, Richard (March 19, 2021). ""Wojnarowicz," Reviewed: A Discerning and Tragic Vision of the Artist and His Times". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- Savlov, Marc (March 26, 2021). "Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F**cker". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- Rooney, David (9 November 2020). "'Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F**ker': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
