Butterflies on the Scaffold

Overview

A rare view of what day-to-day life is like for the gay and drag community in modern Cuba. This award-winning documentary is the first since the 1959 revolution to examine the issues gays and transvestites face in the context of evolving attitudes towards homosexuality in Cuba, where people are judged first on what they achieve for their country. It is a highly unusual look at how a group of working class drag queens in a small town have become an integral part of their neighborhood.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 26, 1996

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Director

Margaret Gilpin,Luis Felipe Bernaza

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0115792