The Beauty President

Mar 20, 2021

0h 10m

★ 6.0

Overview

In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen persona Joan Jett Blakk. Today, Smith reflects back on his seminal civil rights campaign and its place in American history.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Breakwater Studios

Hillman Grad Productions

The Beauty President Trailers

Cast

Self

Terence Alan Smith

Catch the spark after dark at Disneyland Park. And say farewell to one of the Magic Kingdom's most celebrated traditions - The Main Street Electrical Parade. Where else, but in The Main Street Electrical Parade, could you see an illuminated 40-foot-long fire-breathing dragon? And hear the energy of its legendary melody one last time? It's unforgettable after-dark magic that will glow in your heart long after the last float has disappeared.

4.5

Shake Hands with Danger

Jun 3, 1980

This short cautionary training film examines dangers associated with earthmoving equipment operation, showing many simulated accidents on construction sites.

0.0

The Real Anthony Fauci

Oct 18, 2022

Different experts make a stand against today's putatively criminal and harmful health system, focusing on Anthony Fauci and his role in the shaping of the AIDS and COVID-19 epidemics.

10.0

The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with Stan Lee and Len Wein

Sep 15, 2009

Stan Lee and Len Wein talk about X-Men & Wolverine.

0.0

Sarajevo Film Festival

Nov 1, 1993

Sarajevo in the twentieth month of its besiegement. The situation is critical, but the city chooses to organise an international film festival. Dutch filmmakers Johan van der Keuken and Frank Vellenga present Van der Keuken's documentaries Face Value and Brass Unbound there, and one of the festival organisers asks a festival visitor: "What is the significance of film in war?" In Sarajevo Film Festival Film, a reflection on film, war and daily life, fictional images are juxtaposed in a disconcerting way with the gruesome reality of the life of a festival visitor.

5.4

Mystery of the Nile

Feb 17, 2005

Filmed in IMAX, a team of explorers led by Pasquale Scaturro and Gordon Brown face seemingly insurmountable challenges as they make their way along all 3,260 miles of the world's longest and deadliest river to become the first in history to complete a full descent of the Blue Nile from source to sea.

5.8

Volcanoes of the Deep Sea

Sep 14, 2003

12,000 feet down, life is erupting. Alvin, a deep-sea mechanized probe, makes a voyage some 12,000 feet underwater to explore the Azores, a constantly-erupting volcanic rift between Europe and North America.

5.3

Slacker Uprising

Sep 7, 2007

Michael Moore visits colleges in swing states during the 2004 election with a goal to encourage 18–29 year olds to vote.

0.0

Black Sun

Jul 7, 2019

Underscored by French film legend Delphine Seyrig’s evocative recitation of a Henri Michaux poem, Maureen Fazendeiro’s film is a mysterious, multi-textured portrait of eclipse spectators in Portugal.

0.0

Beautifully Derelict

Jul 20, 2022

A melancholic look at Mainz's Jubiläumsbrunnen, whose decayed charm is in a state of conflict with other buildings in Mainz.

7.2

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Jul 27, 2017

Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the days of Stonewall, who along with fellow trans icon Sylvia Rivera, founded Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), a trans activist group based in the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. Her death in 1992 was declared a suicide by the NYPD, but friends never accepted that version of events. Structured as a whodunit, with activist Victoria Cruz cast as detective and audience surrogate, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson celebrates the lasting political legacy of Johnson, while seeking to finally solve the mystery of her unexplained death.

5.8

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

Jul 23, 2008

An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and John Badham.

7.2

Explorer: Lake of Fire

Oct 26, 2023

In 2001, satellite imagery captured a mysterious “thermal anomaly” on an unexplored volcano at the ends of the Earth. What lies inside could provide new clues to help predict volcanic eruptions around the globe. But the island is so remote with conditions that are so extreme. No one has ever been able to reach the top to investigate what lies inside.. until now.

2.0

Silencio

Mar 18, 2020

Sound progression of two opposite landscapes.

7.0

Hugo Pratt, trait pour trait

Mar 23, 2016

No overview available.

5.6

Quest for the Ring

Nov 29, 2001

No overview available.

6.0

Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'

Oct 24, 2003

No overview available.

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0.0

Billy Joel: Building the Bridge

Jul 9, 1986

In 1986, Billy Joel released the album titled The Bridge on July 29th on Columbia Records. Go behind the scenes with Billy and learn about the songwriting and recording process behind the album.

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