Before the Last Curtain Falls

Before the Last Curtain Falls

86 mins | Documentary | Nov. 13, 2014

This documentary tells the story of great love, bitter disappointments and self-doubts - but most of all of courage. The courage to take risks, try something new and be yourself - no matter what age. The film dives deeply into the exceptional and heart-warming stories of a group of transsexuals and drag queens in their sixties and seventies, who summon up their bravery to take to the stage one last time. For two years they have been touring in five continents, basking in the success of a spectacular show called "Gardenia", directed by Alain Platel and Frank Van Laecke. Now, as the show comes to a close, the glamorous aging performers must leave the limelight and go home to the quiet lives they left behind.

Before the Last Curtain Falls

86 mins | Documentary | Nov. 13, 2014

Before the Last Curtain Falls
This documentary tells the story of great love, bitter disappointments and self-doubts - but most of all of courage. The courage to take risks, try something new and be yourself - no matter what age. The film dives deeply into the exceptional and heart-warming stories of a group of transsexuals and drag queens in their sixties and seventies, who summon up their bravery to take to the stage one last time. For two years they have been touring in five continents, basking in the success of a spectacular show called "Gardenia", directed by Alain Platel and Frank Van Laecke. Now, as the show comes to a close, the glamorous aging performers must leave the limelight and go home to the quiet lives they left behind.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Savage Film, Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion
Original title Gardenia - Bevor der letzte Vorhang fällt
Directors Thomas Wallner
Writers Eva Küpper, Thomas Wallner

Cast

Gerrit Becker

as Self

Richard Dierick

as Self

Andrea De Laet

as Self

Danilo Povolo

as Self

Rudy Suwyns

as Self

Griet De Backer

as Self

Hendrik Lebon

as Self

Yong Li

as Self

Ashref Mahmoud

as Self