Mama Gloria 2020
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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.
- Released: 2020-10-14
- Runtime: 76 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars:
- Director: Lorna Grisby, Iliana Hagenah, Yvonne Welbon, Ian Bertorelli, Mike Nuget