Sultana’s reign
SCREENING
At the French Institute:
FRI 07/06 ● 10pm
In the presence of director Hadi Moussally
FRI 13/06 ● 4pm
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.
Screened before:
L’air de la mer rend libre
Nadir Moknèche • France
A Bird Called Memory
Leonardo Martinelli • Brazil
Nocturnas
Pau Canivell, Maria Sánchez, Rubén García • Spain (Catalonia)