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Daniel Baker
2024, United Kingdom, Germany, 13 min
A short, experimental and visually striking documentary, produced by an entirely queer team, which foregrounds the importance of 'freak-show' performances amongst the queer community in Berlin. 22-year old trans 'freak-show' performer Mona Guyard has built a cult FLINTA (femme, lesbian, intersex, non-binary, trans, a-gender) following in Europe with her courageous performances. We follow Mona from a rural childhood through her discovery of drag, to the development and premiere in Berlin of an astonishing performance involving 39 needles and peacock feathers. The Princess & the Peacock is a rare and intimate glimpse into the transformative role 'freak show' performance can play in the FLINTA community, as a powerful ritual space for catharsis and healing.The film is explicitly queer in execution- refusing realist and normative representation of LGBTQI+ subjects. Instead it pays homage to the queer magic of Jarman and Kenneth Anger through visceral and phantasmagoric imagery.
Runtime
13 min
Year
2024
Countries
United Kingdom, Germany
Language
English
Daniel Baker-Wells
Categories
Daniel Baker-Wellsdanielbakerberlin@gmail.com+4407879852916