The Twleve (restored 2006 documentary) 2025 directed by Vincent-louis Apruzzese
Originally released in 2006 on Amazon and then updated several times later, this documentary is about Boston’s most diverse dance club, open from the 70s to the 90s. Three floors, a piano bar and pool tables in the basement, a new wave punk dance floor and then a classic disco dance floor… plus in good weather a roof deck with a grill! The entire LBGT+ community was welcome and mixed together as well straight people and a few other minorities that were not welcomed in other, straighter bars at the time.
This version is recut, new graphics, where possible, with better sound and upscaled to HD. It was filmed on zero budget with an old video camera and a mono microphone from the Radio Shack so I’ve tried to improve it where possible but tech is only so magical, even these days.
The goal is to give people who were not able to go to this wonderful place and a sense of what it was like and to remind the world of Boston’s gay history and a world that is now gone and lost.
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I actually watched it yesterday on my own as it popped up on my feed. I can tell the limitations of the media from the time but I think it's awesome that you document things and places that are important to you. I don't know anyone else that does that. Well done. A place in Boston gay history won't be forgotten.
I think for a twenty year old doc done in standard definition it still works but the limitations will always show. Going fulll HD will at least let it be shown for years to come to anyone who wants to hear about the bar.
2 comments:
I actually watched it yesterday on my own as it popped up on my feed. I can tell the limitations of the media from the time but I think it's awesome that you document things and places that are important to you. I don't know anyone else that does that. Well done. A place in Boston gay history won't be forgotten.
I think for a twenty year old doc done in standard definition it still works but the limitations will always show. Going fulll HD will at least let it be shown for years to come to anyone who wants to hear about the bar.
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