Filmmaker Todd Haynes, a key figure in the New Queer Cinema movement, reflects on his career achievements and ongoing relevance in the current political landscape. In a recent interview, he expresses concern over the erosion of LGBTQ rights and civil liberties, stressing the need for renewed activism. His retrospective at the Berkeley Art Museum showcases his significant works, highlighting his commitment to social issues through cinema. Haynes believes that today's political climate galvanizes artists and communities to engage in societal struggles once thought resolved.
We have to get back on the streets again when we thought a lot of these battles had been fought and won that had to do with queerness.
Recent developments are obviously going to force us on the left, in the gay community and elsewhere and in other minority communities to stand up and fight.
So let's hope that it also produces a new energy and fortitude in film and in art. But we have much bigger things to address.
Rather than relax on those laurels, the 64-year-old filmmaker remains as busy as ever and even sees a renewed demand to stand up and be active.
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