I Am the Queen (2011)

ALL 02/18/2011 (en) Documentary 75 Min
  • Release
    02/18/2011
  • Production
    Equipo Films, Cinema Libre Studio
  • Rotten tomato
    55%
  • Original title
    I Am the Queen
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

A queen is more than her gowns, crowns and pronouns.

Overview

In Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, the Vida/Sida Cacica Pageant brings together members of the Puerto Rican community to celebrate its transgender participants. I Am The Queen follows Bianca, Julissa and Jolizza as they prepare for the pageant under the guidance of Ginger Valdez, an experienced transgender from the neighborhood. These trans women share stories of their transition, their relatives’ varying reactions, and how they find support from within the community. Family dynamics, cultural heritage, and personal identity all play a part in how the contestants face the daily struggle that comes from being true to themselves.

  1. Story



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I Am the Queen (2011) 75 Min

ALL 02/18/2011 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 02/18/2011
  • Production
    Equipo Films, Cinema Libre Studio
  • Original title I Am the Queen
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

A queen is more than her gowns, crowns and pronouns.

Overview

In Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, the Vida/Sida Cacica Pageant brings together members of the Puerto Rican community to celebrate its transgender participants. I Am The Queen follows Bianca, Julissa and Jolizza as they prepare for the pageant under the guidance of Ginger Valdez, an experienced transgender from the neighborhood. These trans women share stories of their transition, their relatives’ varying reactions, and how they find support from within the community. Family dynamics, cultural heritage, and personal identity all play a part in how the contestants face the daily struggle that comes from being true to themselves.

  1. Henrique Cirne-Lima, Josue Pellot

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Henrique Cirne-Lima

    Editor

  4. Henrique Cirne-Lima, Josue Pellot

    Producer