Mama Gloria
2SLGBTQIA+ Stories
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1h 14m
"In her first feature, director Luchina Fisher lovingly captures the lived experience of a woman who deserves to go down in queer history." POV Magazine
Chigago International Film Festival
BFI Flare
Inside Out Film Festival
Meet Mama Gloria. Chicago’s Black transgender icon Gloria Allen blazed a trail for trans people like few others before her. Emerging from Chicago’s South Side drag ball culture in the 1960s, Gloria overcame traumatic violence to become a proud leader in her community. Most famously, she pioneered a charm school for young transgender people that served as inspiration for the hit play Charm. Luchina Fisher’s empathic and engaging documentary is not only a portrait of a groundbreaking legend, but also a celebration of unconditional love, the love Gloria received from her own mother which, in turn, she gave to her chosen children.
United States - 2021 - 1h 15m
Directed By: Luchina Fisher
Written By: Luchina Fisher
Starring: Gloria Allen
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