I Am the Queen (2011)
A queen is more than her gowns, crowns and pronouns.
88 min
In Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, the Vida/Sida Cacica Pageant brings together members of the Puerto Rican community to celebrate its transgender participants. I Am The Queen follows Bianca, Julissa and Jolizza as they prepare for the pageant under the guidance of Ginger Valdez, an experienced transgender from the neighborhood. These trans women share stories of their transition, their relatives’ varying reactions, and how they find support from within the community. Family dynamics, cultural heritage, and personal identity all play a part in how the contestants face the daily struggle that comes from being true to themselves.
- Release date
- February 18, 2011
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Ginger Valdez as Self - Pageant Coordinator and MC
- Julissa Ortiz-Rosado as Self - Pageant Contestant
- Jolizza Colon as Self - Pageant Contestant
- Bianca Feliciano as Self - Pageant Contestant
- Lisa Rosado as Self - Julissa's Mother
- Mia Jenkins as Self - Julissa's Sister
- Juan Calderon as Self
- Zenaida Lopez as Self - Vida
- Zenaida Lopez as SIDA Program Coordinator
- Allan Garcia as Self - Pageant Contestant
- Shadow as Self - Jolizza's Boyfriend
Crew
- Henrique Cirne-Lima · Director
- Josue Pellot · Director
- Henrique Cirne-Lima · Producer
- Josue Pellot · Producer
- Henrique Cirne-Lima · Cinematographer
- Henrique Cirne-Lima · Editor