Queens of heart : community therapists in drag / producer, Wendy Kohn ; written and directedy by Jan Haaken ; produced by Kwamba Productions [and] Portland State University Foundation in association with Ostrow & Company.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Darcelle, 1930- on-screen participant.

Kohn, Wendy (Wendy Koppel), film producer.

Haaken, Jan, film director..

Pink Martini (Musical group), performer.

Kwamba Productions, film production company..

Portland State University Foundation, film production company.

Ostrow and Company, film production company..

Cinema Libre Studio, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Darcelle, 1930-.

Darcelle.

Darcelle XV Showplace.

Drag queens--Oregon--Portland.

Drag queens.

Drag queens--Psychology.

Drag shows--Oregon--Portland.

Drag shows.

Drag shows--Psychological aspects.

Female impersonators.

Oregon--Portland.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (48 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

[Los Angeles, Calif.] : Cinema Libre Studio, ©2008.

Language Note:

English dialogue.

System Details:

DVD; NTSC, all regions; full screen (1.33:1) presentation. .

digital

optical

Dolby

laser optical NTSC

video file

DVD video

all regions

Summary:

"Seventy-five year old Darcelle comforts and confronts her audiences, from the brides gone wild and their nervous male companions, to gays and lesbians celebrating a step in coming out. The documentary takes viewers behind the scenes, showing how the work of drag requires a deep understanding of human psychology. Located in the Old Town district of Portland, Oregon, Darcelle XV and Company is the longest surviving drag club in the United States. Since 1967, the venue has provided a social space where people from all walks of life in the community have come to celebrate, mourn, heal, or simply to have fun. Following the proud tradition of Stonewall, where drag queens fought New York police in the early gay rights uprising, Darcelle XV's has served as a hub for political activism."--Container

Participant:

Featuring Darcelle XV and company.

Credits:

Includes music by Pink Martini.

Notes:

Special features: director's commentary with film critic Frann Michel; interactive history of Darcelle's Showplace; deleted scenes and more.

Official selection Astoria international film festival -- Official selection Port Townsend film festival -- Official selection la femme film festival -- Official selection Northwest film & video festival.

ISBN:

1595870873

9781595870872

OCLC:

259709319

Publisher Number:

881394105621

CLS1056 Cinema Libre Studio