BITE! The Gaz Girls of Paris (Church of Film)

An offshoot of the Homosexual Front For Revolutionary Action that emerged from the 1968 uprisings, Les Gazolines were a group of glitter-bombing, cop car flipping trans women that were a spectacular part of the era’s underground fabric.

This program includes two works from the Paris Underground film scene built around members of the group, such as trans icons Marie France and Hélène Hazera: PARADISE LOST (1974, original subtitles by Church of Film) and THE ADVENTURES OF SYLVIA COUSKI (1974).

These Warhol-esque works are incredible glimpses into a Paris in the throes of punks, protests, and Le Palace.