Australia to Bruce LaBruce: “Gross.”
Posted on 21. Jul, 2010 by Jef in Art, Canada, Film
"Smell my fingers."
For the first time in 7 years a film has been banned from the Melbourne International Film Festival, and yay, it’s by Canadian writer, filmmaker and photographer Bruce LaBruce. I’m not sure why that makes me happy, but it does. My nationalism asserts itself in weird ways. LaBruce is no stranger to controversy — he’s best known for penning provocateur columns and shooting artful gay porn, and that certainly explains his latest opus. The film in question is called L.A. Zombie (get it?), and it’s what else: an awesome sounding gay zombie porn flick where aliens have sex with dead people, or something like that.
Donald McDonald, member of the Australian film classification board, had this to say:
In the opinion of the director, the film, if classified, would be classified X18+ or RC (refused classification) and, in this circumstance, the law requires the director to refuse an exemption…
Blah blah blah, we get it, the film is crazyballs. Also really weird? Reading a news story where the two principle figures are named Bruce LaBruce and Donald McDonald. Are you pulling my leg, or am I having sex with a zombie dude like right now?
