Where we hope to be: Framing cultural heritage & sexual politics
Xtra!, Nov. 15 Fall, 2001, no. 445, p. 23
Independent filmmaker Midi Onodera is a Canadian Japanese Lesbian, her work has been regarded for its political and controversial content. Her most famous controversial video Ten Cents A Dance at the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (1986) was subjected to the protests of angry Lesbian viewers. Onodera's video work aims to arouse discussions regarding issues of homophobia, racism, and sexism.
ITEM 2001.121 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Skin Deep – Midi Onodera
The Dead Zone – Midi Onodera
Made in Japan – Midi Onodera
Ten Cents a Dance (Parallax) – Midi Onodera