The East London drag documentary Dressed as a Girl – produced by Colin Rothbart, Chris Amos, Christopher Hird and World of Wonder – was listed by Huffington Post blogger Adam Groffman as one of the Top 5 Gay Movies of 2015! Condragulations!
Writes Adam:
This UK film follows the lives of some of East London’s most notorious drag stars and the East London drag community in general. The film follows their lives for almost six years, from festivals (Glastonbury) to the dark and dank clubs in East London. For anyone with a slightly passing interest in drag politics, this film offers a bit of insight into the world of drag, and it does so in an entertaining and engaging way. The star and ringleader of the film is Jonny Woo, still active in the East London drag community with the popular bar and indie club, The Glory (highly recommended for any gay night out in London!).
Read more about the film on the official Dressed as a Girl website, or watch the trailer below.
The other movies?
Seashore (2015, Brazil)
One of the sweetest gay films, this coming-of-age story takes place by the seashore in Brazil, between two teenage boys. It’s a kind and compelling story of friends, of their short journey of self-discovery.
Nasty Baby (2015, USA)
The movie, taking place in Brooklyn, tells the story of a gay couple and their best friend (played by the wonderful Kristen Wiig) — who has an unconventional threesome plan to have a baby together. There’s something really special about this story…. Which makes the surprises of the movie that much more traumatic. There’s no wonder why Nasty Baby won the 2015 Teddy Award at the Berlinale Film Festival.
Oriented (2015, Israel)
This gay film (it’s a documentary) tells the story of three gay Palestinians living in Tel Aviv. Created by Jake Witzenfeld, the film follows the individuals for several months and covers topics such as Israeli-Palestinian politics, youth, relationships, Zionism, family and sexuality. It’s an engaging and curious story that leaves you wondering “what’s next?”
Drown (2015, Australia)
This Australian gay film is a powerful story about masculinity, following the fictional lives of surfers in Sydney. Jealousy, homophobic fear and unrequited lust trickle throughout the movie, until a particularly frightening final scene. The film, beautifully shot, jumps between past and present, happy moments and sad ones, peaceful times and episodes of violence — making the tense but singular conflict really shine through the storytelling.
Check out the whole article here.
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