Jan 29, 2026
90 min
Full-HD

Queens of Joy (2026)

Monroe, Aura, Marlene: Three drag queens from the Ukrainian LGBTQ+ community raise funds for the frontlines, re-defining resilience and hope between glamorous shows and wartime life.

Category

Documentary

Country

Ukraine Czech Republic France

Companies

Malanka Studios Les Steppes Productions Films & Chips Doc Society ARTE GEIE

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