Boylesque is a Polish-Czech documentary film, directed by Bogna Kowalczyk and released in 2022.[1] 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.[2]
| Boylesque | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bogna Kowalczyk [d] |
| Written by | Bogna Kowalczyk |
| Produced by | Tomasz Morawski Katarzyna Kuczyńska Vratislav Šlajer [d] Hanka Kastelicová |
| Starring | Andrzej Szwan |
| Cinematography | Miłosz Kasiura |
| Edited by | Krzysztof Komander Kacper Plawgo Aleksandra Gowin |
| Music by | Wojciech Frycz |
Production companies | Haka Films Bionaut Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Countries | Poland Czech Republic |
| Language | Polish |
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.[3]
The film premiered at the 2022 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[4] where Kowalczyk won the award for Emerging International Filmmaker.[5]
References
edit- ^ Peter Knegt, "Meet Lulla La Polaca, Poland's oldest drag queen and an inspiration for us all". CBC Arts, 6 May 2022.
- ^ Patrick Mullen, "Boylesque Review: Queen of the Night". Point of View, 4 May 2022.
- ^ Marta Bałaga, "Bogna Kowalczyk • Director of Boylesque". Cineuropa, 29 April 2022.
- ^ Andrew Tracy, "Hot Docs unveils full lineup ahead of 2022 festival". RealScreen, 30 March 2022.
- ^ Sadaf Ahsan, "Jacquelyn Mills’ ‘Geographies of Solitude’ wins Hot Docs’ best Canadian film award". The Globe and Mail, 7 May 2022.
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