Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music | Australian Classification

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Mature themes, sexual references and references to sexual violence

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Poster image for Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music

Captures Taylor Mac's exuberant, blatantly gay 24-hour musical performance in New York City, featuring skilled musicians, creative costumes, and the American myth as recounted through sailor's ditties, disco, and sugary pop alike.

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Themes

The film contains themes related to the Aids crisis, homophobia, slavery, the Civil War, the Great Depression, genocide, sexual assault, and ageism through performance art and song. The film also contains crude sexual humour.

Violence

The film contains a brief verbal reference to rape.

Sex

The film contains crude sexual humour where people use gestures to mimic fellatio. Two large phallic shaped balloons are bounced over the audience. Taylor Mac makes references to a wet dream and having an orgasm.

Language

The film contains use of the words "ass", "bastard", "bitch", "dick", "shit", and "hell",

Nudity

The film contains an artistic costume which features a foam bra to represent breasts.

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Industry details

Classification date

9 January 2025

Year of production

2023

Classification

M

Consumer advice

Mature themes, sexual references and references to sexual violence

Category

Films

Category detail

Film

Media type

Not Specified

Version

ORIGINAL

Duration

106 minutes

Director/Creator

Jeffrey Friedman

Producer

Linda Brumbach | Taylor Mac | Alisa E. Regas | Mari Rivera | Joel Stillerman

Production company

Content Superba | Telling Pictures | Pomegranate Arts

Country of origin

United States of America, USA

Language

ENGLISH

Applicant

Warner Bros. Discovery

File number

T24/05989

Classification number

CLAS-679622

Alternative titles

Not Specified

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