The Sons of Tennessee Williams (2010)
• June 26th, 2010 • 1h 15min
Documentary, History
Overview
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
JFK
Released on: 1991-12-20
Drama, Thriller, History
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans dis...
Home Again
Released on: 2025-06-07
Documentary
Rolland, a 70 year-old man, exiled by his family due to his sexual orientation, makes peace with the...
Novena
Released on: 2013-08-14
Documentary
In 2012, Stephen Vaughan and Kay Ferreter are invited to address the congregation at St. Joseph's Re...
Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras
Released on: 1997-06-25
Documentary, Music
Unprecedented access into one of the world's greatest musical talents and his larger than life lifes...
Stormé: Lady of the Jewel Box
Released on: 1991-05-07
Documentary
“It ain’t easy…being green” is the favorite expression of Stormé DeLarverie, a woman whose life flou...
Lady Like
Released on: 2024-09-06
Documentary
In this rags to riches origin story, Lady Camden struggles to manage the demands of her freshly mint...
Dear Thirteen
Released on: 2022-11-13
Documentary
A nuanced portrait of a new generation, Dear Thirteen is a cinematic time capsule of coming of age i...
Olly Alexander: Growing Up Gay
Released on: 2017-07-18
Documentary
Documentary in which Years and Years frontman Olly Alexander explores the mental health issues faced...
Welcome to New Orleans
Released on:
Documentary
A touching documentary about a city that has lost hope, and about one man's fight to bring it back.
NARC. Mini-Doc – North East Cultural Activism
Released on: 2022-11-10
Documentary
This documentary speaks to local activist groups in the music industry and culture scene to find out...
The Transformation
Released on: 1996-06-21
Documentary
Ricardo was once Sara, a homeless HIV positive transvestite, living in the underbelly of Manhattan. ...
Tootie's Last Suit
Released on: 2009-01-01
Documentary
The feature-length documentary, TOOTIE’S LAST SUIT explores the complex relationships, rituals, hist...
The Catcher Was a Spy
Released on: 2018-06-22
Drama, War, Thriller, History
Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic...
Hold on Tight
Released on: 2011-07-28
Documentary
A short documentary exploring the ways LGBT couples show affection, and how small interactions like ...
Ecosexual
Released on: 2015-10-25
Documentary
Ecosexual is a poetic monologue set in the Portuguese Mediterranean coast in Algarve about loving an...
The Dream Machine
Released on: 1986-01-01
Documentary
A 16mm anthology of experimental super 8 films by Derek Jarman, Michael Kostiff, Cerith Wyn Evans an...
Latter-Day Glory: The Aftermath of Growing Up Queer in the LDS Church
Released on: 2025-04-21
Documentary
In this re-worked and expanded version of the original 2018 film, two queer ex-Mormon missionaries e...
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Released on: 2018-07-27
Documentary
A deliciously scandalous portrait of unsung Hollywood legend Scotty Bowers, whose bestselling memoir...
Half a Life
Released on: 2017-08-01
Animation, Documentary
After a traumatic encounter, a young gay Egyptian joins the LGBT rights movement. When his safety is...
Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All
Released on: 2024-04-10
Documentary, Music
An intimate look into the lives of one of the most iconic folk-rock bands in America - the Indigo Gi...