Netflix lgbtq documentary
Who’s Laughing Now? A Adj Doc Delves Into the History of Queer Comedians
In the making since , Page Hurwitz&#;s recent Netflix documentary, Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution, taps a throng of queer notables — from Wanda Sykes, Rosie O&#;Donnell and Lily Tomlin to Joel Kim Booster, Fortune Feimster and Bob the Drag Queen — to show how LGBTQ funny people include left their mark and challenged others&#; perceptions for more than a century.
&#;None of these comedians set out to alter the world. They verb out to make people laugh,&#; Hurwitz said at the film&#;s Tribeca Festival premiere ahead of its June 18 streaming debut. &#;And along the way, they did change the culture and, I think, they changed the world.&#;
Featuring an intergenerational and diverse cast, the documentary — set against the backdrop of the Netflix Is a Joke Fest&#;s Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration show in — unpacks what has fueled the cycle of progress and regression that has surrounded the queer comedy community for decades.
The doc ranges far and wide, from entertainers o
Netflix LGBTQ Comedy Doc &#;Outstanding,&#; Featuring Rosie O&#;Donnell, Billy Eichner and Wanda Sykes, Unveils Trailer, Premiere Date (EXCLUSIVE)
The documentary &#;Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution&#; is set to premiere globally on June 18 on Netflix. The feature-length documentary, the first of its kind to address this topic, examines the history of queer stand-up comedy as — according to its logline — &#;an instrument for social change over the past five decades, actively reflecting and challenging cultural norms and values.&#;
The film combines stand-up performances and talking head interviews, as well as archival materials featuring LGBTQ+ comedians, and includes Lily Tomlin, Sandra Bernhard, Wanda Sykes, Suzy Izzard, Hannah Gadsby, Tig Notaro, Rosie O&#;Donnell, Margaret Cho, Bob The Drag Queen and Trixie Mattel.
Historians interviewed for the documentary include Dave Holmes, Roger Mason, Shar Jossell, Susan Stryker and Kate Aurthur, Variety&#;s Editor-at-Large.
&#;Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution&#; is written and directed by Page
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