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.
- Data de estreia
- 18 de fevereiro de 2011
- País de origem
- Estados Unidos
Elenco
- Ginger Valdez como Self - Pageant Coordinator and MC
- Julissa Ortiz-Rosado como Self - Pageant Contestant
- Jolizza Colon como Self - Pageant Contestant
- Bianca Feliciano como Self - Pageant Contestant
- Lisa Rosado como Self - Julissa's Mother
- Mia Jenkins como Self - Julissa's Sister
- Juan Calderon como Self
- Zenaida Lopez como Self - Vida
- Zenaida Lopez como SIDA Program Coordinator
- Allan Garcia como Self - Pageant Contestant
- Shadow como Self - Jolizza's Boyfriend
Equipe
- Henrique Cirne-Lima · Diretor(a)
- Josue Pellot · Diretor(a)
- Henrique Cirne-Lima · Produtor(a)
- Josue Pellot · Produtor(a)
- Henrique Cirne-Lima · Diretor(a) de fotografia
- Henrique Cirne-Lima · Editor(a)