Mama Gloria

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Documentary

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: October 14, 2020
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: Canada
Director: Luchina Fisher
Producer: Yvonne Welbon
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt10741012