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Girl King
“a sweetly perverse fable”
4.0 / 10• 2002• 1h 20m•NR• English
AdventureDramaComedy
Storyline
A super low-budget, drag king, pirate movie shot on miniDV. Pirates capture a naïve Butch and promise him that if he can find the Queen’s stolen treasure, they will be give him his heart’s desire—the seductive femme Claudia. Soon Butch is sailing on treacherous seas, swept away by dangerous desires where tops are bottomed, pirate captains are seduced by tranny sailors and cross-dressing femmes pack a wallop. With the help of the mysterious Easy and the infamous pirate Captain Candy, can Butch find the treasure in time to restore the natural attraction between butch and femme? Decidedly tongue-in-cheek, this clever tale uses a pastiche of pillaged imagery to lead us into the uncharted oceans of dyke desire. A sweetly perverse fable for drag kings, gender-benders and those who adore them. Music by Amon Tobin
Cast & Crew
CD
Chrystal Donbrath-Zinga
Butch
LeadMC
Michael-Ann Connor
Claudia
RC
Raven Courtney
Captain Candy
VD
Victoria Deschanel
Queen
JP
Joyce Pate
King
JS
Jonathan Sutton
Sailor
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ileana Pietrobruno's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Girl King is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
