Born in Flames
Dir. Lizzie Borden. 1983, 80 mins. 35mm. With Honey, Adele Bertei, Jeanne Satterfield, Hillary Hurst, Sheila McLaughlin, Pat Murphy, Marty Pottenger. Lizzie Borden’s kickass feminist, queer dystopia is one of the most fearless and inventive American indies ever made, a postpunk missive that rejects complacency and political compromise. At its thrumming center is a group of working-class women rebels who oppose society’s sexism, homophobia, classism, and racism, which persist despite the fact that they live in a supposed post-revolutionary utopia. Guerilla-style filmmaking at its best, the New York–shot Born in Flames is a film of radical commitment and visual intensity. Tickets: $17.50 / $12 senior and students / $10 youth (ages 3–17) / discounted for MoMI members ($7–$11). There is a $1.50 transaction fee per ticket for all online purchases. The cost of admission may be applied toward a same-day purchase of a membership. Order tickets. Please pick up tickets at the Museum’s admissions desk upon arrival. All seating is general admission.