With the help of his Fairy Drag Mother, a young barista breaks out of the humdrum of his hipster coffee shop life to find the dress and the man of his dreams. Hopefully his nagging stepmother and savage stepsisters don't get in the way.
Avant-Drag! paints portraits of ten drag artists of varying gender expressions and sexualities who take to the streets of Athens to query, problematise and (yes, please!) undermine social strictures. Employing wildly imagined personas – like riot housewives and Albanian turbo-folk girls – who perform acts as revolutionary as praising abortion and as charming as drawing childish pictures, these artists call for social justice by taking aim at conservatism, patriarchy, patriotism, racism and sexism.
Thanks to shows like RuPaul's Drag Race, drag performers everywhere are seeing increased recognition and demand for their talents- and Ottawa is no exception. Ottawa is a Drag showcases some of these local talents and tells a bit of their stories.
A little crossdresser like any other, lives her life between idleness and procrastination, but everything changes when watching television, she comes across the promotion of what would become her biggest dream: a breast prosthesis. What she didn't expect was that she would be allowing the Glub Glub entity into her house, an entity that will turn her life into a den of luxury and hell for anyone who crosses her path.
A glance at the queer universe throughout vogue battles, an emerging street subculture in which gay, transgender and other LGBTQ people take the lead. The film sheds light on the movement and on the expressiveness of the bodies, while stepping into the space of dance – from the backstage to the stage –, exalting diversity and the LgBT culture.
In 1942, on a train to nowhere, a former drag queen remembers a night from her past in one of Paris’ first queer bars. Remnants of customer gossip recall this mythic bar and its mysterious Jewish-Algerian owner.
A mockumentary about the life of the great Anastasha, a Peruvian actress who never was, following her fictional career in film and her eventual rise to stardom.
Discover Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (The Trocks), an all-male company that for 45 years has offered audiences their passion for ballet classics mixed with exuberant comedy. With every step they poke fun at their strictly gendered art form.
To celebrate her birthday in style and cure your isolation blues, Drag Superstar Violet Chachki brings the glamour into your home with an hour long digital follies spectacular! Expect a FULL live stage show fantasy with brand new production performances, special guests and show stopping fashions.
Today is a big day, it's Pepper's estranged son's birthday. He disowned her 20 years ago for becoming a drag queen. A chance meeting with Charlie, an eight-year-old boy, reminds her the importance of family and doing the right thing.
Madonna celebrates her four-decade career in a special concert for over 1.6 million people at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
Jamie is 16 and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn't quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation. Supported by his brilliant loving mum and surrounded by his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight. Sixteen: the edge of possibility. Time to make your dreams come true.
Документальный фильм о геях — чернокожих и латиноамериканских трансвеститах и транссексуалах, живущих в Нью-Йорке. Мы узнаем, как они на самом деле живут, любят, о чем мечтают. Они называют себя Детьми. Они — посыльные, продавцы, проститутки, безработные… Как многие черные и испаноговорящие геи, у них 2 мира: один дневной — мир дискриминации и бедности, другой — ночной, где присутствуют яркие костюмы, танцы, шоу.
A short film narrated by the drag queen Paloma, in interview with the filmmaker.
Чарли, владелец фабрики, который безуспешно пытается спасти свой семейный бизнес в провинциальном городке, находит поддержку с самой неожиданной стороны. Случайная знакомая Лола (она же — Саймон, бывший боксёр) подкидывает Чарли идею начать выпуск нестандартной обуви для «дрэг-квин». Диковинная пара партнёров рьяно принимается за дело, а параллельно учится понимать друг друга, принимать свои различия и противостоять агрессивному неприятию со стороны более традиционных соотечественников. Мюзикл, снятый в лондонском театре Адельфи, впервые выходит на большой экран.
Richard Rhodes, AKA Cookie MonStar, has been in the drag industry for 21 years. This Documentary follows the highs and lows of his successes and failures. It focuses on following your dreams, what it is to be a man and the pressures of life within the industry. This is an insight into the entertainment industry; shows you the underground and commercial drag scenes; asks you what it is to dream and inspires you to question yourself and your beliefs.
Трое бездомных — алкоголик-бродяга Джин, трансвестит Хана и беглая беспризорница Миюки — живут на улицах Токио. Они уже давно позабыли, что значит иметь крышу над головой и есть три раза в день. Им уже ничего не нужно от жизни, и она проходит мимо них. Но однажды в Сочельник наша троица находит на улице потерянную новорожденную девочку, и в опустившихся бродяжках просыпаются забытые было человеческие чувства — приятели решают во что бы то ни стало найти родителей малютки.
In this filmed version of cult film director John Waters' popular one-man show, the Pink Flamingos and A Dirty Shame director takes the stage to discuss everything from his early influences, fondest career memories, and notorious struggles against the MPAA rating system. Part endearing memoir and part hilarious lecture, This Filthy World touches on everything from the insanity of contemporary pop culture to the director's unforgettable early collaborations with inimitable Pink Flamingos star Divine.
A box found in an abandoned storage unit unearths a time capsule of correspondences from a forgotten era: the underground drag scene in 1950s New York City. Firsthand accounts and newly discovered footage help cast a long overdue spotlight on the unsung pioneers of drag.
When his best friend and creative partner suddenly couples off and moves away, an ambitious New York drag queen determined for the limelight must reinvent himself or risk becoming an irrelevant solo act both onstage and off.