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Ruminations

Country: USA, Language: English, 79 mins

  • Director: Robert James
  • Writer: Robert James; Rudy Behrens; Nick Blond; Theodore Nguyen
  • Producer: Nick Blond; Robert James

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Born in the late 1940’s Los Angeles as James Bartlett, the counter-culture and drag icon would eventually become known as Rumi Missabu. As one of the founding members of the radical queer performance group, The Cockettes, Rumi leaves Hollywood a trained child actor and dives headfirst into the LSD fueled hippie culture of San Francisco. This lifestyle and a brief brush with celebrity leads to Rumi burning out and disappearing off the grid for decades. It isn’t until the mid 90’s that Rumi finally regains his identity and reemerges on the stage, both performing in and directing original dance pieces that embody the unhinged spirit of The Cockettes. However, Rumi’s health plummets and his art becomes increasingly difficult to produce while confined to a hospital bed. Faced with his own mortality, Rumi is presented with a newfound sense of urgency to leave behind a meaningful legacy.


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Cast & Characters

Steven Palmer
Joe E. Jeffreys
Rumi Missabu
Donna Personna
Bill Bowers
Eric Schum
Cindy Williams
Sebastien Cheron
Richard Koldewyn
James Windsor
Daniel Nicoletta
Pamela Tent-Carpenter
Puppy Love
Vinc LeVinc
Mary Lou Harris