Is Russia ready for a film about drag queens?
Resplendent in pink satin and ostrich feathers, a drag queen runs through a tumbledown Russian village, miming to Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive.
By Anna Malpas
Published: 10:32AM BST 22 Oct 2009
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/6405285/Is-Russia-ready-for-a-film-about-drag-queens.htmlIs Russia ready for a film about drag queens?
Just one of the startling scenes from Veselchaki (Jolly Fellows) - the first mainstream Russian film about drag queens in a country where gays still face an uphill struggle to have basic rights recognised.
The film, which was released last week in its country of origin, tells the story of five drag queens who perform at a Moscow gay club. They share tears, joy, lip gloss and countless vodka shots as they reminisce, before setting off on an ill-fated road trip.
