High Heel Nights
LGBTQ+ Voices
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10m
Directed by Beth B | 11 mins | 1994
Intimate portraits of gay artists and drag performers talking about gender, identity, and all the fine lines around them. Beth B’s short film is a stirring reminder that drag-queen performances may be accepted in the mainstream today, but there was a time when they were strictly underground.
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