Sultana’s Reign

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SECTION/S

Official section: Short Films
The gaze of Arab and Persian cinema
Session: A Lebanese Evening with Hadi Moussally

PROJECTION/S

At the French Institute

SUN 07/06 ● 6 pm
With the presence of the director, Hadi Moussally

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It was also part of the 2024 edition

2024 Edition

Title: Sultana’s Reign
Direction: Hadi Moussally
Cast: Sultana of New York
Production: h7o7
Distribution: h7o7
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 10’
Country: France, Lebanon
Year: 2023
O.V. in English. Subtitles in Spanish

Festivals: Berlin (Arab queer cinema), Copenhagen (LGBTIQ+), Dublin (queer cinema), Edmonton (documentaries), Glasgow (LGBTIQ+), Linz (short films), Lisbon (LGBTIQ+), Paris (fashion film), Toronto (Palestinian queer cinema)

Sultana of New York is a Palestinian drag queen, performer, and artist. Reflecting on her journey from Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, to then New York, she speaks about the challenges of performing drag in conservative societies, her nostalgia for the glory days and the glamour of Egyptian cinema icons, and her struggle to prove her existence and her self-expression as a performer and artist.

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