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Boylesque (film)
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'Boylesque' is a Polish-Czech documentary film, directed by Bogna Kowalczyk and released in 2022.Peter Knegt, [https://www.cbc.ca/arts/meet-lulla-la-polaca-poland-s-oldest-drag-queen-and-an-inspiration-for-us-all-1.6434294 "Meet Lulla La Polaca, Poland's oldest drag queen and an inspiration for us all"]. CBC Arts, 6 May 2022. The film is a portrait of Andrzej Szwan, an 82-year-old Polish man who performs in drag as Lulla La Polaca, and remains committed and driven as both an entertainer and an activist despite the uncertain state of LGBT rights in Poland.Patrick Mullen, [https://povmagazine.com/boylesque-review-queen-of-the-night/ "Boylesque Review: Queen of the Night"]. 'Point of View', 4 May 2022.
Kowalczyk has described the film as meant to be a portrait of Szwan's resilience and engagement, rather than just a depiction of the challenges of being LGBT in Poland.Marta Balaga, [https://cineuropa.org/en/interview/424698 "Bogna Kowalczyk Director of Boylesque"]. 'Cineuropa', 29 April 2022.
The film premiered at the 2022 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,Andrew Tracy, [https://realscreen.com/2022/03/30/hot-docs-unveils-full-lineup-ahead-of-2022-festival/ "Hot Docs unveils full lineup ahead of 2022 festival"]. 'RealScreen', 30 March 2022. where Kowalczyk won the award for Emerging International Filmmaker.Sadaf Ahsan, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-jacquelyn-mills-geographies-of-solitude-wins-hot-docs-best-canadian/ "Jacquelyn Mills Geographies of Solitude wins Hot Docs best Canadian film award"]. 'The Globe and Mail', 7 May 2022.
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Category:2022 films
Category:2022 documentary films
Category:2022 LGBT-related films
Category:Polish documentary films
Category:Polish LGBT-related films
Category:Documentary films about gay men
Category:Drag (clothing)-related films
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