Bruce Demara on Bruce LaBruce at the Toronto Star:
"With his sixth feature film playing the international indy/alt/queer/fantasy festival circuit, Bruce LaBruce is ready for a close-up – a three-day 'retrospective' starting tonight at the Royal Cinema.
"The Toronto filmmaker, known for his porn-meet-politics, not-for-the-faint-of-heart cult offerings, is basking in the relative acclaim of his latest work, Otto; Or, Up With Dead People, about a lonely gay zombie roaming the streets of Berlin."
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Here is the intro to Toronto's The Royal cinema's Bruce LaBruce Retrospective (in addition to Otto, the retrospective will screen Hustler White, Super 8 1/2, The Raspberry Reich, and No Skin Off My Ass):
"In our era of commercialism, Bruce LaBruce’s films remain committed to pushing the boundaries of cinema, society, moral comfort — and yes, even taste — in his desire to demystify and explore at any cost worlds many deem taboo. Over the years, LaBruce has become one of the most equally controversial and influential members of the 'queercore' movement. His outrageous mixture of comedy, art, porn and politics has won him numerous awards and acclaim around the world. A writer, editor, actor, and photographer, LaBruce is most widely known as an auteur whose films challenge and invert the way contemporary culture is depicted and celebrated. The Bruce LaBruce Retrospective gives audiences the opportunity to experience this one-of-a-kind artist’s amazing output, meet the director himself, and learn how to make films outside the system."