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202398 minPGdocumentary

8.1/ 10(8 ratings)• TMDB

Queendom

202398 minPGdocumentary

8.1/ 10(8 ratings)• TMDB

21-year-old queer artist Jenna Marvin performs radical public acts in Moscow, challenging Russia's anti-LGBTQ laws while risking her safety.

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Agniia Galdanova

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21-year-old queer artist Jenna Marvin performs radical public acts in Moscow, challenging Russia's anti-LGBTQ laws while risking her safety.

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Agniia Galdanova

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Jenna Marvin performs in the streets of Moscow, challenging Russia's anti-LGBTQ laws through radical public art. At 21, the queer artist dons surreal costumes, turning urban spaces into platforms for activism. Her performances confront a society that criminalizes her identity, risking her safety for the sake of expression. Directed by Agniia Galdanova, 'Queendom' captures Marvin's efforts to advocate for LGBTQ rights amid repression. The documentary premiered at SXSW in 2023 and runs for 98 minutes.

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