Quiz: Which Queer Movie About Resisting State Violence Should You Watch?

When I’m uncertain or scared about the world, I often turn to art. There are lessons to be learned from — and comforts to be found in — storytelling.

The United States of America has been a place of unchecked state violence since its founding. I’ve spent this week reflecting on the horrors perpetuated by recent Democratic administrations in order to maintain perspective in the aftermath of Tuesday’s election. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t cause to be scared of a second Trump term and the way life is about to get even worse for so many. There is a lot of work to do, as there is always work to do, and there is also a need for entertainment and inspiration.

Take this quiz to find out which queer movie you should watch that speaks to our current moment.

Quiz: Which Queer Movie About Resisting State Violence Should You Watch?

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Drew Burnett Gregory

Drew is a Brooklyn-based writer, filmmaker, and theatremaker. She is a Senior Editor at Autostraddle with a focus in film and television, sex and dating, and politics. Her writing can also be found at Bright Wall/Dark Room, Cosmopolitan UK, Refinery29, Into, them, and Knock LA. She was a 2022 Outfest Screenwriting Lab Notable Writer and a 2023 Lambda Literary Screenwriting Fellow. She is currently working on a million film and TV projects mostly about queer trans women. Find her on Twitter and Instagram.

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8 Comments

    • There’s definitely V for Vendetta and Nimona base on descriptions and images. I’m guessing there’s Skate Kitchen based on the descriptions. I got Pepi Luci Bom (1980) which is apparently the one that includes peeing on a cop’s wife. I also think one of the images is from Aimée & Jaguar (1999).

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    • “junkyard pickup truck and sushi bar hookup” description has to be Fresh Kill, which I saw in theater recently and thought, “I hope Drew knows about this film,” so I’m glad it turned up here.

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    • Here they are!

      Aimée and Jaguar
      Born in Flames
      Dirty Computer
      Fresh Kill
      Housekeeping for Beginners
      How to Blow Up a Pipeline
      La Leyenda Negra
      Nimona
      Pepi Luci Bom
      V for Vendetta

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  5. Unsurprisingly, as a 90s teenager, I got Aimee & Jaguar. Glad it was included in the quiz; people don’t really talk about it all that much anymore, but I definitely will be doing a rewatch now.

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