The Sons of Tennessee Williams (NR)

synopsis

Mardi Gras, drag balls and politics - where else could these elements come together but in New Orleans? Interweaving archival footage and contemporary interviews, The Sons of Tennessee Williams charts the evolution of the gay Mardi Gras krewe scene over the decades, illuminating the ways in which its emergence was a seminal factor in the cause of gay liberation in the South.

details

Documentary
1 hr. 15 min.
Opened October 7th, 2011

director

Tim Wolff

writer

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synopsis

Mardi Gras, drag balls and politics - where else could these elements come together but in New Orleans? Interweaving archival footage and contemporary interviews, The Sons of Tennessee Williams charts the evolution of the gay Mardi Gras krewe scene over the decades, illuminating the ways in which its emergence was a seminal factor in the cause of gay liberation in the South.

details

Documentary
1 hr. 15 min.
Opened October 7th, 2011

director

Tim Wolff

writer