Appropriate Behavior

Maria San Filippo explores Desiree Akhavan's debut feature, Appropriate Behavior (2014), as an instant classic of 2010's US indie filmmaking, a radical reappropriation of straight and gay film genres, a model for feminist-queer creative collaboration, and an unparalleled portrayal of bisexuality.

About the author

Maria San Filippo is associate professor of media studies at Emerson College.

Summary

Maria San Filippo explores Desiree Akhavan’s debut feature, Appropriate Behavior (2014), as an instant classic of 2010’s US indie filmmaking, a radical reappropriation of straight and gay film genres, a model for feminist-queer creative collaboration, and an unparalleled portrayal of bisexuality.

Product details

• Authors: Maria San Filippo
• Publisher: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.11.2022
• EAN: 9780228014584
• ISBN: 978-0-228-01458-4
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 202 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 236 g
• Series: Queer Film Classics
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet