Meet Mama Gloria. Chicago’s Black transgender icon Gloria Allen, now in her 70s, 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 Chicago playwright Philip Dawkins’ 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 and that she now gives to her chosen children.
Title | Mama Gloria |
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Year | 2020 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | Canada |
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Crew | Iliana Hagenah (Associate Producer), Mike Nuget (Colorist), Yvonne Welbon (Producer), Lorna Grisby (Associate Producer), Ian Bertorelli (Production Assistant), Luchina Fisher (Director) |
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Release | Oct 14, 2020 |
Runtime | 76 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 1.00 / 10 by 1 users |
Popularity | 1 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |