‘Brokeback Mountain’ Is a Time Capsule of Culture at 20 Years Old

Two decades after its release, Ang Lee’s film stands as an important part of LGBTQ+ film history

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Watching movies on an airplane can be a mixed experience. On one hand, when confined to a seat for extended periods of time, we’re captive viewers by definition. Without a window seat at our disposal, it’s a hard truth of the sky that we can either tirelessly stare down the seat in front of us or watch Meet the Fockers.

But there’s somethin…