QUEER CINEMA: LOST & FOUND SERIES

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY

PUMPING IRON II: THE WOMEN | US | 1985 | 1 hr 47 mins

Director: George Butler | Cast: Bev Francis, Rachel McLish, Lori Bowen Rice

AFS Cinema | 6259 Middle Fiskville Road | Austin, TX 78752 (THE LINC Shopping Center)

Saturday, July 15, 7:15 p.m. Screening | Monday, July 17 at 7:00 p.m. Screening

A group of female bodybuilders — including butch Australian powerlifter Bev Francis and the more traditionally feminine Rachel McLish — prepare for and compete in the 1983 Caesars World Cup in this lesser-known sequel to the film that made Arnold Schwarzenegger a superstar. A fascinating exploration of gender, femininity, and society’s expectations of womanhood, PUMPING IRON II: THE WOMEN is the rare sequel that’s better than the original. In 35mm.

Queer Cinema: Lost & Found programmer Elizabeth Purchell will join us for a discussion at the screening on Saturday, July 15.

TICKETS: General admission tickets to AFS Cinema are $13.50 each plus applicable service fees.

QUEER CINEMA: LOST & FOUND

From Austin Film Society

Archivist and historian Elizabeth Purchell (of Ask Any Buddy) explores the history of queer cinema and its many groundbreaking pioneers in this refreshing behind-the-scenes look at the evolution of queer representation on screen.

Join us for a discussion following the first screening of each film in this can’t-miss series.

THANKS TO THE PRESENTING PARTNER: