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GREGG ARAKI: THE TEEN

APOCALYPSE TRILOGY

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Gregg Araki: The Teen Apocalypse Trilogy

Gregg Araki came of age during the emergence of punk rock, a cultural moment well-suited to
his teenage angst. He attended USC film school in the early 1980s, where his student projects
were inspired by new wave music, the DIY culture of underground art, and filmmakers such as

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David Lynch, Jim Jarmusch, and John Waters. Considered an integral part of the New Queer
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Araki wrote and directed three features, which comprise his wildly influential Teen Apocalypse
Trilogy, that would inspire an entire generation of outcasts, punks, and queer folks to embrace
themselves.

Special thanks to Marcus Hu from Strand Releasing for his programming assistance.

Totally F***ed Up
(https://www.speedmuseum.org/cinema/cinema-totally-fed-up/)Directed by Gregg Araki
Friday, October 13, 6 pm

The Doom Generation

(https://www.speedmuseum.org/cinema/the-doom-generation/)Directed by Gregg Araki
Saturday, October 14, 2 pm

Nowhere (https://www.speedmuseum.org/cinema/nowhere/)
Directed by Gregg Araki
Saturday, October 14, 4 pm

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