Butterflies on a Scaffold
After the Revolution, gays were not respected in Cuba, but in the small Havana neighborhood of La GĂźinera, a few courageous women came to power and encouraged the gay community. Glamorous gowns fashioned from grain sacks and eyelashes made out of carbon paper are the reality of drag in Cuba. In La GĂźinera, gay transvestite performers have earned respect and status through creative work for the neighbourhood. On stage action and backstage preparation opens out into insightful interviews with community leaders, families, and the performers themselves. the question; can you be gay and accepted in Cuba?
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Released
- 1996
Details
Release year: 1996
Storyline
After the Revolution, gays were not respected in Cuba, but in the small Havana neighborhood of La GĂźinera, a few courageous women came to power and encouraged the gay community. Glamorous gowns fashioned from grain sacks and eyelashes made out of carbon paper are the reality of drag in Cuba. In La GĂźinera, gay transvestite performers have earned respect and status through creative work for the neighbourhood. On stage action and backstage preparation opens out into insightful interviews with community leaders, families, and the performers themselves. the question; can you be gay and accepted in Cuba?
Top credits
- Lazaro Cabalco â Self, Chanel
- Humberto Toscano Cardoso â Self, Samanta
- Josefina Bocourt Diaz â Self, Fifi
- Santos Miro Duenas â Self, Sanyer