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Masquerades of Research (2022)

Movie 65 min

The two-part feature film 'Masquerades of Research: Part I and II' is a fictional biography of pre-queer sociologist Laud Humphreys, author of the infamous book 'Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places' (1970, 1975). Part I begins in St. Louis in 1967 in a pre-Stonewall and pre-Watergate USA, exploring the impetus behind Humphreys “Sociologist as Voyeur” research method — a still radical gesture and one of the first in the Western canon to turn the ethnographic gaze back onto the hypocritical conservative mindset that created it. Why can’t statistics be avant-garde? Part II begins in his Californian office in 1975, where we find Humphreys sweating in a radically different USA on the cusp of republishing 'Tearoom Trade'. Its relevance to contemporary discussions of intimacy, social presentation and data control is delicately carried by visual intensities and rich performances that keep as many secrets as they give away.

Padraig Robinson Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 20, 2022
Runtime
65 min
Language

Cast

Mark O'Halloran Mark O'Halloran Ivan Doan Ivan Doan Ricky Watson Ricky Watson Patrick Fitzsymons Patrick Fitzsymons Sean Lee Ben Plunkett-Reynolds Ben Plunkett-Reynolds Judith Shoemaker Judith Shoemaker

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Frequently asked questions

What is Masquerades of Research about?
The two-part feature film 'Masquerades of Research: Part I and II' is a fictional biography of pre-queer sociologist Laud Humphreys, author of the infamous book 'Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places' (1970, 1975). Part I begins in St. Louis in 1967 in a pre-Stonewall and pre-Watergate USA, exploring the impetus behind Humphreys “Sociologist as Voyeur” research method — a still radical gesture and one of the first in the Western canon to turn the ethnographic gaze back onto the hypocritical conservative mindset that created it. Why can’t statistics be avant-garde? Part II begins in his Californian office in 1975, where we find Humphreys sweating in a radically different USA on the cusp of republishing 'Tearoom Trade'. Its relevance to contemporary discussions of intimacy, social presentation and data control is delicately carried by visual intensities and rich performances that keep as many secrets as they give away.
Who directed Masquerades of Research?
Masquerades of Research was directed by Padraig Robinson.
Who stars in Masquerades of Research?
Masquerades of Research stars Mark O'Halloran, Ivan Doan, Ricky Watson, Patrick Fitzsymons.
When was Masquerades of Research released?
Masquerades of Research is a 2022 film.
Where can I watch Masquerades of Research?
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