France / May 18, 2019 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Paul, a 20 year old midwesterner, arrives at the central bus station and quickly catches eyes with Wye, a 22 year old girl voguing on the sidewalk. After Paul seeks her out in secret, an intense love between them blossoms. But when Paul discovers Wye is trans, he is forced to confront his own identity and what it means to belong.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Christopher Quarles | Mother McQueen |
| Taliek Jeqon | Dante McQueen |
| Vincent Beard | Lee’s Worker |
| Isaiah Wilder | Kiki Ball Voguer |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Port Authority |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, France, Brazil, Luxembourg, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Madeleine Films, RT Features, Sikelia Productions, Rhea Films, Hercules Film Fund, MUBI |
| Release date | 25 settembre 2019 |
| Executive producer | Frédéric de Goldschmidt, Bobby Allen, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Efe Çakarel, Lourenço Sant'Anna, Martin Scorsese, Sophie Mas, Celina Torrealba, Lawrence Snookie Taylor, Fernando Fraiha |
| Production | Virginie Lacombe, Zachary Luke Kislevitz, Rodrigo Teixeira, Kate Antognini, Arnaud Quesada, Amanda Messenger, Jari Jones, Damian Bao |
| Writer | Danielle Lessovitz |
| Casting | Damian Bao |
| Editing | Clémence Samson, Matthew C. Hart |
| Cinematography | Jomo Fray |
| Assistant directors | Danielle Lessovitz |
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| Camera operators | Jomo Fray |
| Additional photography | Jomo Fray |
| Production design | Emmeline Wilks-Dupoise, Eric Tumolo, Erin Blake |
| Art direction | Erin Blake, Emmeline Wilks-Dupoise, Eric Tumolo |
| Set decoration | Eric Tumolo, Emmeline Wilks-Dupoise, Erin Blake |
| Music | Matthew Herbert, Philippe Desloovere, Chris Foster, Gilles Bénardeau |
| Sound | Matthew Herbert, Philippe Desloovere, Chris Foster, Gilles Bénardeau |
| Costume design | Chester Algernal Gordon |
| Makeup | Chester Algernal Gordon |
| Hairstyling | Chester Algernal Gordon |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Oct 04, 2019 / Busan International Film Festival
Taiwan / Jul 02, 2020 / 保護級 / Taipei Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Sep 25, 2019
Greece / Jun 20, 2020 / K12
Taiwan / Jul 24, 2020 / 保護級
Germany / Dec 10, 2020 / 12
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United States / May 28, 2021 / R
Digital
United States / Jun 01, 2021 / R
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