Short film

God Save the Queens

1995 · 37 min

A short, affectionate tour through drag culture that feels like flipping through a vibrant scrapbook of performances and personalities.

Overview: Creative documentary on the drag queen movement and its origins in Paris, New York and Madrid.
How it feels: Campy, warm, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, sexuality, gender, art
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
sexuality
gender
art
celebrity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild