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First Comes Love (1991)
Directed by Su Friedrich
Documentary · 22m
First Comes Love consists of perfectly choreographed scenes of four wedding ceremonies accompanied by a complex medley of popular love songs. All seems to be going as it should until the couples reach the altar, when the celebratory atmosphere is interrupted for a surprising public service announcement. Then song and dance continues until the happy couples depart, leaving behind a dwindling crowd and a few altar boys who carefully sweep up the rice that blankets the pavement like snow. The film doesn't attempt to defend--or discredit--the institution of marriage. Instead, it reveals the many subtle emotions surrounding the event, and raises questions about how the double standard regarding marriage affects gay and straight couples.
Crew
- Director
- Su Friedrich
- Director of Photography
- Su Friedrich
- Editor
- Su Friedrich
Details
- Release date
- 1991-01-01
- Runtime
- 22m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Downstream Productions