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Title<\/b>: Transformistas
\n<\/i><\/b>Direction:<\/b> Chad Hahne
\nCast: <\/b>Ram\u00f3n Silverio, Samantha, Cynthia, Omega, Blaccucino\u2026
\nProduction:<\/b> Chris Panizzon
\nDistribution:<\/b> Chad Hahne
\nGenre:<\/b> Documentary
\nDuration:<\/b> 88\u2019
\nCountry:<\/b> USA, Cuba
\nYear:<\/b> 2020<\/p>\n
O.V.<\/b> in Spanish<\/p>\n
Festivals:<\/b> Belgrad (Merlinka, LGBT), Miami (OutShine, LGBT), Sydney (Mardi Gras, LGBT), Tampa Bay (LGBT), Tel Aviv (LGBT), Washington (independent cinema), Winona (USA, Frozen River)<\/p>\n
First showing in Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Filmed covertly without the permission of the Cuban Government, Transformistas<\/i> tells the story of how a group of drag queens carved out a space for the LBGTQ community in Cuba around the famous Ram\u00f3n Silverio\u2019s \u201cMejunje\u201d, at a time when homosexuality was denounced as a product of capitalism. In the face of violent state persecution, when HIV positive people were incarcerated in sanatoriums, their story is one of sacrifice, resilience and commitment to the art form of drag. Transformistas<\/i> portrays Cuba truthfully, without glossing over hard truths and gritty details, capturing an intimate world that\u2019s often held together with tape and passion alone. Edited to preserve this exciting, immediate feeling, Transformistas<\/i> interweaves intimate interviews, performances, & archival footage to chart the moving story of Cuban drag queens and their struggle in the pursuit of art, their fight for equal rights, and the tremendous physical and mental challenges they have faced.<\/p>\n<\/div>