FrankSimon’skeenlyobserved1968documentaryisabehind-the-scenesviewofadrag-queencontestattheTownHall,inmidtownManhattan.ThemoviestartswithaportraitoftheMC,Jack,whosedragnameisSabrina.Simondetailstheemergence,bywayofmakeupandcostuming,ofJack’s–andthecontestants’–superbartistry.Intheirhotelrooms,theshow’sparticipantsdiscussthepracticalitiesofgayandtranslifeatthetime:theirrelationshipswiththeirpartnersandwithparentsandneighbors,theoptionofsex-affirmingsurgery.Despiteitsflashandglitz,thepageantcomesoffasdifficult,exactingwork;forallthecamaraderieofthedragqueens,thecompetitionisfierceandserious.Simonrevealsracialtensionsamongthecontestantsaswellastheeternalconflictbetweenlife-worntroupersandtalentedyoungnewcomers.Whetherpushingthecameraclosetotheperformersorzoominginfromafar,Simonintimatelycapturesthelavishlifeoftheatricalimaginationthatinspiresthem,andpresentsthepublicperformanceofgenderasanurgentactofliberation.(源自:TIDF2024)
导演Frank Simon
演员乔治·普林普顿、伊迪·塞奇威克、安迪·沃霍尔
