I Am the Queen
Release Date: 2011-02-18
Overview: In Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, the Vida/Sida Cacica Pageant brings together members of the Puerto Rican community to celebrate its transgender participants. I Am The Queen follows Bianca, Julissa and Jolizza as they prepare for the pageant under the guidance of Ginger Valdez, an experienced transgender from the neighborhood. These trans women share stories of their transition, their relatives’ varying reactions, and how they find support from within the community. Family dynamics, cultural heritage, and personal identity all play a part in how the contestants face the daily struggle that comes from being true to themselves.
Rating: 4.6 / 10
Cast
Ginger Valdez
as Self
Julissa Ortiz
as Self
Jolizza Colon
as Self
Bianca Feliciano
as Self
Jade Sotomayor
as Self
Crew
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Josue Pellot - Producer
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Henrique Cirne-Lima - Producer
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Henrique Cirne-Lima - Editor
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Henrique Cirne-Lima - Director of Photography
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Josue Pellot - Director
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