Don't Cry For Me All You Drag Queens | Documentary Shorts

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A striking portrait of belonging and memory, paying homage to Joseph “Josie” Cavallucci (aka Mother Cavallucci), a legendary New Hope drag queen who hosted annual wedding celebrations in the 70s and 80s that served as fundraisers and a community party.

Poetically merging archival photographs and present day footage from a community drag show, Don’t Cry For Me All You Drag Queens, weaves together the present and past sparking conversation about the modern day issues Mother Cavallucci revolutionized.

Year
2024
Runtime
9 minutes
Language
English
Country
United States
Premiere
Minnesota Premiere
Genre
Documentary, Drag, Biography
Social Media

Director
Kristal Sotomayor (they/she)
Screenwriter
Kristal Sotomayor, María Luisa Santos (she/her)
Producer
Kristal Sotomayor, Nic Cory (he/him), Daniel Brooks (he/him)
Executive Producer
Brendan Gaul (he/him), Brett Henenberg (he/him), Sara Scully (she/her)
Cast
Phoebe Manntrappe (she/her), Miss Pumpkin (she/her)
Cinematographer
Easton Carter Angle (he/him)
Editor
María Luisa Santos
Composer
William Maxwell (he/him)
Sound Design
Nayuribe Montero Jiménez (she/her)

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Don't Cry For Me All You Drag Queens

A striking portrait of belonging and memory, paying homage to Mother Cavallucci, a legendary New Hope drag queen who hosted annual wedding celebrations in the 70s and 80s.

Closed captions available

Sultana's Reign

Sultana of New York, a Palestinian drag queen, performer, and artist, reflects on her journey from Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and then to New York.

Closed captions available

Old Lesbians

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System Errors

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Pay What You CanAfter this content becomes available October 12th at 12:00 am UTC, you'll have 8 days 4 hours to start watching. Once you begin, you'll have 48 hours to finish watching. Need help?

Year
2024
Runtime
9 minutes
Language
English
Country
United States
Premiere
Minnesota Premiere
Genre
Documentary, Drag, Biography
Social Media

Director
Kristal Sotomayor (they/she)
Screenwriter
Kristal Sotomayor, María Luisa Santos (she/her)
Producer
Kristal Sotomayor, Nic Cory (he/him), Daniel Brooks (he/him)
Executive Producer
Brendan Gaul (he/him), Brett Henenberg (he/him), Sara Scully (she/her)
Cast
Phoebe Manntrappe (she/her), Miss Pumpkin (she/her)
Cinematographer
Easton Carter Angle (he/him)
Editor
María Luisa Santos
Composer
William Maxwell (he/him)
Sound Design
Nayuribe Montero Jiménez (she/her)