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Don’t Cry for Me All You Drag Queens

Directed by Kristal Sotomayor
United States
2024
9 mins

Don’t Cry for Me All You Drag Queens pays homage to the legendary Mother Cavallucci by weaving together the present and past to provide a striking portrait of belonging and memory. Joseph “Josie” Cavallucci (aka Mother Cavallucci) is a legendary New Hope drag queen that would host 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, the film sparks conversation about the modern day issues Mother Cavallucci revolutionized.

'Don’t Cry for Me All You Drag Queens' is screening with:

Who We Are – University of Miami Documentary Short Film Program

A great documentary film captures the human spirit, and this diverse block of films captures all of that. UM Documentary Short Award Presentation.

  • Year
    2024
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Other
  • Director
    Kristal Sotomayor
  • Producer
    Kristal Sotomayor, Nic Cory, Daniel Brooks
  • Writer
    Kristal Sotomayor, María Luisa Santos
  • Cinematographer
    Easton Carter Angle, Ian Mosley-Duffy
  • Editor
    María Luisa Santos
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Theme
    Short, LGBT+
  • Award
    UM Short Doc

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