• Beauty Boys

    Directed by Florent Gouelou
    France | 18 minutes |

On the night leading up to his first ever performance, 17-year-old aspiring drag queen Leo faces a number of hurdles, which can be tough to clear in knee-high sequined heels. Will he make it to the mic, or will outside forces thwart his auspicious debut?

Presented with the kind permission of ARTE: https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/RC-019277/courts-a-domicile/

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film details

Director: Florent Gouelou
Producers: Nelson Ghrénassia
Screenwriter: Florent Gouelou
Cinematographers: Vadim Alsayed
Editor: Louis Richard
Cast: Simon Royer, Marvin Dubart, Mathias Houn, Louise Malek, Hugues Delamarlière, Cookie Kunty
Country: France
Language: In French with English subtitles.
Year: 2019
Running Time: 18 minutes
Primary Company: Yukunkun Productions
Contact Email: festivals@yukunkun.fr
Website: http://www.yukunkun.fr/index.php?cat=1&id=38

director biography

Florent Gouelou is a director from La Fémis. His graduation short film, A man my son, received many awards, such as the Best Actor award at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and the Grand Prize for Best LGBT Film at the Rhode Island Film Festival.

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