Wojnarowicz

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Wojnarowicz

2021

1h 45m

Documentary

LGBTQ+

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31 Reviews

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Filmmaker Chris McKim examines the life and work of artist, writer, photographer and AIDS activist David Wojnarowicz.

Critics Consensus

Wojnarowicz pays stirring -- and suitably uncompromising -- tribute to a brilliant artist, honoring his professional legacy while offering glimpses of his private life.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

Mar 29, 2021

Restless and bracing, "Wojnarowicz" gives a notorious life its due.

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Ryan Lattanzio

IndieWire

Mar 25, 2021

B+

Skillfully edited by Dave Stanke, "F**k You F*ggot F***er" is a constantly moving collage, a locomotive piece propelling toward a bleak end, and that is Wojnarowicz's death.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Mar 25, 2021

4/5

McKim's documentary is as jangly and urgent as its subject and his art, and it packs a melancholy wallop, using the artist's own running commentary via cassette tape.

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Nathaniel Muir

AIPT

Oct 31, 2021

Powerful doc about a time when no one wanted to talk about AIDS, and the New York artist who was making sure everyone heard what he was saying.

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

Sep 9, 2021

This is essential viewing for everyone, especially people who maintain they can't handle it. It is utterly impossible to look around and not hail David Wojnarowicz as a prophet who saw exactly what was happening.

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Glenn Dunks

The Film Experience

Apr 16, 2021

A-

It's rare to see a film like this and actually imagine its subject liking it instead of grimacing at its sanded edges and good taste; Robert Mapplethorpe would be jealous.

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Garry A

@heavyg Apr 19, 2026

I never heard of this guy. I found the story of his life to be riveting and fascinating.

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Filmmaker Chris McKim examines the life and work of artist, writer, photographer and AIDS activist David Wojnarowicz.

Director: Chris McKim
Producer: Chris McKim, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Distributor: Kino Lorber
Production Co: World of Wonder Productions, Hobo Camp Films
Genre: Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 19, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 13, 2021
Runtime: 1h 45m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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