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"1919" (1997) dir. Noam Gonick

"Winnipeg's 1919 General Strike seen through the window of Sammy Wong's steam bath & barbershop."

SYNOPSIS:

A short experimental film about the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. The film centres on a fictional group of gay men who frequent a Chinese bathhouse, which happens to be strike headquarters. This specific site, where men from all walks of life meet for anonymous sex, becomes the point of convergence for the bloody riots. The film culminates in a reinvented ending of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike.

Year: 1997
Runtime: 8 minutes
Genre: Experimental
Production Format: 35mm

CAST & CREW:

Director: Noam Gonick
Cinematographer: Caelum Vatnsdal
Screenplay: Noam Gonick
Editor: Noam Gonick
Production Design: Lawrence van Went
Sound: Jeff Gillman
Sound Editor: Etoile Stewart
Cast: Fredo Onio, Stephen Lawson, Noam Gonick, Tim Preston, Clayton Godson, Stewart Levitt

KEYWORDS:

labor, strike, bathhouse, riots, men, sexuality, interpretation, LGBTQ filmaker