I Am the Queen

Name: I Am the Queen
Director: Josue Pellot
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-02-18
Duration: 75 min
Cast: Ginger Valdez, Julissa Ortiz, Jolizza Colon, Bianca Feliciano, Jade Sotomayor

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2011 · 75 min · Documentary · TMDB 4.6/10

Overview

In Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, the Vida/Sida Cacica Pageant brings together members of the Puerto Rican community to celebrate its transgender participants. I Am The Queen follows Bianca, Julissa and Jolizza as they prepare for the pageant under the guidance of Ginger Valdez, an experienced transgender from the neighborhood. These trans women share stories of their transition, their relatives’ varying reactions, and how they find support from within the community. Family dynamics, cultural heritage, and personal identity all play a part in how the contestants face the daily struggle that comes from being true to themselves.

Directed by Josue Pellot

Cast

Ginger Valdez — Self
Julissa Ortiz — Self
Jolizza Colon — Self
Bianca Feliciano — Self
Jade Sotomayor — Self