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Hell on Wheels: Gang Girls Forever & More: Films by Katrina Del Mar

May 8, 2010 - 9:00pm, The Brattle Theatre

An explosive program of rebel girls, rock n roll, and wheels by the noted New York underground filmmaker thought of as the "Lesbian Russ Meyer," Katrina del Mar. We present her “Gang Girls” trilogy. Join us for the New England premiere of her latest film Hell on Wheels Gang Girls Forever. Director and actors will be present.

Join us after the screening at Machine Nightclub, 1254 Boylston Street for the very special Wolfe After Party Sponsored by Dyke Night!

Co-presented by Truth Serum / CineMental

Co-presented by: The Boston Underground Film Festival.

Films in this program

Gang Girls 2000

Katrina Del Mar, 25min, USA, 1999, English

The first of Katrina Del Mar's trilogy of films. Gang Girls 2000 neatly parodies the tough girl roughie genre of the 60's and 70's. When a legendary Brooklyn gang, the Sluts, invade their turf, the Lower East Side Glitter Girls are hell-bent for revenge. But a clandestine visit to Chinatown for supplies runs them afoul of the Blades. Next thing they know, things escalate into an all-out rumble at Coney Island! … More info

Appears in: Hell on Wheels: Gang Girls Forever & More: Films by Katrina Del Mar

Hell On Wheels Gangs Girls Forever

Katrina Del Mar, 25min, USA, 2010, English

Brooklyn girl gang member Krank, after being shot in a mysterious guinea pig lab rescue incident, comes home from the hospital in a wheelchair to find her cats are gone, her mother is still insane and her gang is kicking her out. She turns to her best friend, the Mechanic, who gives her a pep talk and offers to turn her heap of crap wheelchair into a hot rod. Krank then joins the Outcasts, NYC girl gang wheel riders with a twist. The Outcasts are lead by Krash, a dyslexic cyclist who can only cycle backwards.… More info

Appears in: Hell on Wheels: Gang Girls Forever & More: Films by Katrina Del Mar