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The Queen
Why this pick
Like Paris Is Burning, it enters a self-created queer performance world with intimate access, letting its participants’ wit, rivalries, and need for recognition define the film.
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MOVIE1990 1h 18m USA
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Why this pick
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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
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