2020 | United States | Experimental

American Flag Bikini

  • English 4 mins
  • Director | Michael Love Michael
  • Writer | Michael Love Michael
  • Producer | Reuben Butchart, Michael Love Michael

STATUS: Released

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The work begins as a poem conceived by Michael Love Michael during a poetry workshop and evolves into a protest‑song music video. It addresses issues of identity, power, marginalization and American national symbols. As a queer, Black, trans‑feminine artist, Michael uses the imagery of the American flag bikini to reclaim and interrogate notions of belonging and visibility in the U.S. context.

Identity Protest Queer Symbolism Nationalism
Film Organizations
The Film-Makers' Cooperative
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