2001 · 82 min · dokumentalny · komedia

Queen of the Whole Wide World

Opis filmu

Opis oryginalny: angielski

In 1989, a few friends got together in a living room to put on a drag contest as a spoof of the Miss USA competition. Eleven years later, that little contest grew into a gala beauty pageant attracting a crowd of 2,200 people and raising more than $130,000 for Aid for AIDS, one of the oldest HIV agencies in Los Angeles. This film follows the poignant and often hilarious trials of the seven contestants who competed in the 'Quest for the Crown' event on March 4, 2000. While becoming familiar with these very different men, we learn of their personal triumphs and failures in love and life, incorporating their views on the plethora of stereotypes behind putting on a wig and a dress and being gay in a prejudiced world. As the big day approaches, community and philanthropy gradually give way to competitiveness and ego, as the contestants attempt to put on this most outrageous and over-the-top spectacle with the help of seamstresses, carpenters, designers, make-up artists, hairstylists and ...

Reżyseria i główne role

Reżyseria: Roger Hyde

Główne role: Kris Andersson jako Iva Tchiestequolde, Christian Campbell jako Judge 3, Dan Gibson jako Connie Lingus, Charles Herrera jako Charles Herrera, Kristen Johnston jako Judge 2, Scott Lane jako Coco Quette-ish

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