United States / Mar 20, 2021 / South by Southwest Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen persona Joan Jett Blakk. Today, Smith reflects back on his seminal civil rights campaign and its place in American history.
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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Beauty President |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Breakwater Studios, Hillman Grad Productions |
| Official site | breakwaterstudios.com |
| Release date | 20 marzo 2021 |
| Executive producer | Abby Lynn Kang Davis, Dawn O'Keeffe, Ben Proudfoot, Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani |
| Production | Caley Shannon |
| Editing | Whitney Skauge |
| Cinematography | Haley Watson |
| Assistant directors | Whitney Skauge |
| Camera operators | Haley Watson |
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| Additional photography | Haley Watson |
| Music | Khamani Hagood |
| Sound | Khamani Hagood |
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United States / Oct 26, 2021 / LA Times Studios
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