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Afro Drag: Past, Present, Future

Country: Canada, Language: English, 36 mins

  • Director: Athena Carlin Holmes

CGiii Comment

When drag takes itself too seriously, this is what happens...the audience is left behind.

Performance for the sake of its performers is a rather redundant indulgence.


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The(ir) Blurb...

A journey through time and a manifestation of Black futures, this performance film includes original music, Voguing, Drag, and spoken word. Highlighting Black queer movements like the Ballroom scene, and icons including Stormé Delavarie through multidisciplinary performance and experimental film techniques. Afro Drag features performances by Canadian artists Aizysse Baga, BiG SiSSY, Carmen Mayhem, Fanm Pwezi, and Kuntiana Lust.