Why you have to be Black and gay
Directed by Holly Lehren
Overview
- Genre
- Human Rights, Foreign Worlds, Social Issues, Portrait, and History
- Synopsis
"If you are Black and gay in South Africa, then it really is all the same closet…inside is darkness and oppression. Outside is freedom.” – Simon Tseko Nkoli
This documentary follows internationally renowned drag queen Odidi Odidiva from his formative years to the shaping of his drag persona in the shadow of South African apartheid.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 16 and 35 minutes
Credits
- Holly Lehren ... Director/Producer/Editor
Production Details
- Country
- United States
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2022
- Festivals
- IndieX Film Fest, Independent Shorts Awards, LA Queer Film Festival, Newark Short Film Awards, SOMA Film Festival
- Awards
- Best Web and New Media, Best LGBTQ Short
- Language
- English
- Subtitles
- English
Photos
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