“Tom of Finland” screening | 11th July 2017 | LA

10th June 2017, 8:35 pm


Tom of Finland DIR: Dome Karukoski, 2017, Finland. CAST: Cast: Pekka Strang (Tom), Jessica Grabowsky, Lauri Tilkanen, Seumas F. Sargent, Niklas Hogner (above). Finnish/German/English with English subtitles, 115 min.

His unabashedly sexual drawings-featuring leather-clad studs of all stripes-shaped the fantasies and fetishes of generations of gay men, but who was Tom of Finland? This acclaimed film follows the life of the artist (born Touko Laaksonen), from the trenches of WWII through the repression of the 1950s to the explosion of gay liberation, which his artwork helped inspire. Moving and inspiring, this stirring biopic pays tribute to one of the great pioneers of erotic art, who happily called Los Angeles home during the latter years of his life.

Q&A Speakers:
Mark Alton Brown, Additional Dialogue, Tom of Finland film
Volker Morlock, Advisor, Tom of Finland Foundation
Stuart Sandford, Resident Artist, Tom of Finland Foundation
S. R. Sharp, Vice President and Curator, Tom of Finland Foundation

Tuesday, 7p
DGA Theater One


TICKETS

Pre-sale tickets are no longer available but the standby line for remaining tickets starts 45 min before the screening.

Post-Screening Reception: DGA Atrium

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Published: 10th June 2017

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