Storyline

This intimate look into the real world of drag kings -- women exploring their masculinity -- crosses continents, traveling through drag king nightclubs from New York to London. Through interviews and on-stage performances, every subject reveals a different reason for choosing the gender they have. The film is less a critique than an exploration of a world that is increasingly becoming mainstream, as the featured protagonists question exactly how gender works, and should work, in modern society.

Plot Keywords

performer, transgender woman, friend, inspiring, moving, powerful, nightclub, stage, new york city, london, masculinity, gender identity, gender roles, self-discovery, performance, cross-dressing, quest, transformation, forbidden love, 1990s

Short Review

Filmmaker Gabriel Baur's doc is only about sex to the extent that you can't have sex without identifying yourself as something -- and how you identify yourself has a lot to do with how others treat you.

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Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership