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Queens of Joy

Country: France, Czechia, Ukraine, Language: Ukrainian, Russian, 90 mins

  • Director: Olga Gibelinda
  • Producer: Louis Beaudemont, Hana Blaha Silarova, Olga Gibelinda, Nicolai Iarochenko, Ivanna Khitsinska

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Amidst the maelstrom of war in Ukraine, three drag queens -Diva Monroe, Marlene, and Aura- refuse to abandon their homeland. Instead of fleeing, they choose to fight: for freedom, the LGBTQ+ community, and their very existence. From the glamour of the show to the brutality of war, the film follows their lives - filled with loss, fear, as well as indomitable courage. Marlen grapples with old wounds, Diva Monroe finds herself once more, and Aura fights for a place both in the army and onto the stage. A charity drag show they organize to support Ukraine turns into a symbol of unity and resilience. The film is a story of self- discovery, love, hope, and the power to find joy even in the darkest of times.


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