The Sons of Tennessee Williams
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Tim Wolff
George Patterson
Jimmy Keyes
Bill Mccarthy
Don Stratton
Mike Moreau
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Synopsis
This film charts the evolution of drag and politics in Louisiana's gay Mardi Gras krewe scene. Krewes are organizations that throw a ball during carnival season. Having come of age in New Orleans in the 1940s and '50s, gay krewes began throwing lavish balls as a sendup of their straight society counterparts and have since become a powerful force in city politics. Krewe members, many of them now in their seventies and eighties, discuss the importance of creating a safe space to gather at a time of vice crackdowns in gay clubs, gaining a seat at the political table, the toll of AIDS and Katrina on the community, and the importance of passing on the torch to a younger generation.
Director
Tim Wolff
Cast
George Patterson
Jimmy Keyes
Bill Mccarthy
Don Stratton
Mike Moreau
George Roth
Tracy Hendrix
Albert Carey
Bill Mclemore
Abram Bowie
Freddie Guess
Bill Woolley
Gary De Leaumont
Steve Labranche
John Henry Bogie
Don Stratton
Wendell Stipelcovich
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States Fall October 7, 2011
Released in United States 2011
Limited Release in United States Fall October 7, 2011 (New York City)
Released in United States 2011 (True Stories)
