The Sons of Tennessee Williams

The Sons of Tennessee Williams (2010)

June 26th, 20101h 15min

Documentary, History
53%

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.


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