But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)

Sat Dec 11 2021 at 07:30 pm to 10:00 pm

Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum | Los Angeles

UCLA Film & Television Archive
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But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
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UCLA Film & Television Archive presents free screenings at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
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In person: director Jamie Babbit.

UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Andrew J. Kuehn Jr. Foundation present


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U.S., 2001

Two aging lesbians have a heated argument that leads to an unexpected outcome involving a traffic accident deep in the California desert.

Digital file, color, 7 min. Director: Jamie Babbit. With: Jennie Ventriss, Jeanette Miller, Eden Sher.

New digital scan courtesy of The Andrew J. Kuehn Jr. Foundation.


But I’m a Cheerleader

U.S., 1999

Now a venerated LGBTQ+ cult classic, this brilliant satire takes the heinous trend of gay conversion therapy and stretches it to hyperbolic heights. High schooler Megan Bloomfield (Natasha Lyonne) is more interested in listening to Melissa Etheridge than kissing boys, which spurs a panicked parental intervention and a roadtrip to True Directions. Bucking the “dead lesbian” trend, Babbit ushered in a new cutting-edge queer comedy for a generation in real need of a laugh.

35mm, color, 85 min. Director: Jamie Babbit. Screenwriter: Brain Wayne Peterson. With: Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, RuPaul Charles.

Part of the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project Screening Series.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States

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