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2025 Sarasota Film Festival

Dont Cry For me All You Drag Queens

20249 minUnited StatesEnglish

Screenings

  • Documentary Shorts

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    Tuesday, April 8 at 2:30 PM EDT

    Ends 4:30 PM EDT

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    New College of Florida/Sainer Pavilion

About this film

"Don’t Cry For Me All You Drag Queens" pays homage to the legendary Mother Cavallucci by weaving together the present and past to provide a striking portrait of belonging and memory. Joseph “Josie” Cavallucci (aka Mother Cavallucci) is a legendary New Hope drag queen that would host annual wedding celebrations in the 70s and 80s that served as fundraisers and a community party.


Screening as part of the Documentary Shorts program.

Credits

Director
Kristal Sotomayor
Executive Producer
Brendan Gaul, Brett Henenberg, Sara Scully
Co-Producer
Kristal Sotomayor, Nic Cory, Daniel Brooks
Cinematographer
Easton Carter Angle
Editor
María Luisa Santos
Music
William Maxwell
Dont Cry For me All You Drag Queens
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