Donna, dir. Jay Bedwani, 2022, UK/France, 75m. 👍
Saturday, June 25, 2022, 11:00am Castro, World premiere
Donna Personna didn’t perform as a drag queen until she was nearly 60, but she has been part of San Francisco queer arts for decades, and was in the Compton’s Cafeteria scene before the 1966 riot. This documentary charts her process from her conservative Baptist upbringing in San José to moving to San Francisco at age 19 to performing with the Cockettes to becoming an activist, recognized by the mayor for fiercely advocating for individual freedom, for trans people but also for everyone. As Donna says, “When you’re free to be, you can be amazing.” Highly recommended.
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