Frankie Jocie (1994)

Examining the relationships between brother and sister hetero and queer male and female this video weaves a provocative discussion between a Black lesbian and her straight brother In an eloquent examination of desire and denial Jocie attempts to make her brother acknowledge the violent face of homophobia recounting a time when she was attacked Frankie candidly tells his sister about his own disempowering experiences as a Black man and recounts the time he tried to seduce her former lover A candid and brilliant dialogue between family members