Bear poster

Bear

4.2(6)199310m2

Bear (10 minutes, 35 seconds) was Steve McQueen's first major film. Although not an overtly political work, for many viewers it raises sensitive issues about race, homoeroticism and violence. It depicts two naked men – one of whom is the artist – tussling and teasing one another in an encounter which shifts between tenderness and aggression. The film is silent but a series of stares, glances and winks between the protagonists creates an optical language of flirtation and threat.

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Status
Released
Budget
$1K
Box office
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Language
No Language
  • silent film

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Produced in

United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1 Jan 1993

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Bear was released on 1 January 1993.

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