Lesbian friendship and community are at the center of director Rose Troche’s sexy and witty landmark debut, newly restored in 4k, featuring a Q&A with Troche and co-writer and star Guinevere Turner!
Set It Off
- Part of
- BAM Film 2024 and
- Queering the Canon: Besties
Frustrated by a system stacked against them, four women join forces to pull off bank robberies. Featuring an all-star cast including Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise, and Academy Award nominee Queen Latifah as an iconic no-holds-barred butch lesbian. Full of exhilarating action set pieces, robust 90s soundtrack, and snappy dialogue, Set It Off is a powder-keg ode to reclamation and sisterhood.
Queering the Canon: Besties is presented in partnership with NewFest.
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BAM Members and Patrons receive a discount on tickets to this series, please email membership@BAM.org for more information.
In-Person All Access Pass — $40
In-person access to all five films
Virtual All Access Pass — $20
Virtual access to all five streaming films (excludes GO FISH and SUMMER VACATION 1999); Does not include in-person Q&A’s
All five streaming films are available virtually April 11 at 12 AM through April 15 at 11:59 PM EST.
Streaming anywhere in the United States. Individual tickets are not available for virtual screenings.
Please note: A $1.35 service charge per ticket will be added to all online orders.
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