The Queen

Disclosure: A Trans Re-reading of American Cinema

March 9, 2025 7:30 PM
Hammer Museum
Artist and filmmaker Zackary Drucker

1968
Frank Simon
68
 m
USA
DCP

In 1967, New York City is host to the Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant. This documentary takes a look behind the scenes, transporting the viewer into rehearsals and dressing rooms as the drag queen subculture prepares for this big national beauty contest. Jack/Sabrina is the mistress of ceremonies, and their protégé, Miss Harlow, is in the competition. But, as the pageant approaches, the glamorous contestants veer from camaraderie to tension.