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“This affecting, thought-provoking film is sure to be an important addition to college media libraries for students in LGBT Studies, Film Studies and many other disciplines.”
— Arlene Stein,
Professor of Sociology,
Rutgers University
“A breathtaking cinematic essay…a masterpiece.”
— Sam Fragoso
RogerEbert.com
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“An outstanding resource for scholars and teachers in a wide variety of fields—from Queer Studies, to Film Studies, Ethnic and Women’s Studies, and Cultural Studies—The Royal Road performs what we hope might happen in our best teaching: the linking of personal expression, artistic vision, scholarly research, and the cultural politics of women, queers, Latinos, and others who find themselves longing on the American margin(s).”
— Dr. Alexandra Juhasz,
Professor of Media Studies,
Pitzer College
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Now available for educational purchase from
The Film Collaborative
Educational DVD Price
(with Public Performance Rights)
$300
Discounted DVD Price
for LGBT Community Centers
$200
ORDER NOW
Subject Areas:
LGBT Studies, Film Studies, Women’s Studies, History, Art |
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ABOUT THE FILM:
A cinematic essay in defense of remembering, THE ROYAL ROAD offers up a primer on Junipero Serra’s Spanish colonization of California and the Mexican American War alongside intimate reflections on nostalgia, the pursuit of unavailable women, butch identity and Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo—all against a contemplative backdrop of 16mm urban California landscapes, and featuring a voiceover cameo by Tony Kushner. This bold, innovative film from acclaimed San Francisco filmmaker Jenni Olson combines rigorous historical research with lyrically written personal monologue and relates these seemingly disparate stories from an intimate, colloquial perspective to tell a one-of-a-kind California tale.
2015 | USA | 65 min. | 16mm on HD
Director Jenni Olson
Writer Jenni Olson
VOICEOVER Jenni Olson
VOICEOVER CAMEO Tony Kushner
Producer Julie Dorf
Executive Producer Paul Marcarelli
Editor Dawn Logsdon
Cinematographer Sophie Constantinou
Sound Jim Lively
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More Praise for The Royal Road
“The Royal Road by Jenni Olson is a beautiful and thought provoking film. It connects the present of Olson’s life to the difficult past of California’s conquest and the Missionization of native peoples. It will be quite useful for a variety of courses from California history to cultural studies to film. Students will find it provocative and fascinating. Faculty will appreciate its nuanced presentation of both individual relationships and larger historical currents. It will work particularly well for upper division and graduate classes.”
— Victor Silverman, Professor, History and American Studies, Pomona College
“A beguiling meditation…serenely accomplished.”
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For further information, please visit the film's website
RoyalRoadMovie.com |
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