Movies at Dawn

BERNADETTE: [ to Bob] Believe me, Bob, these days gentlemen are an endangered species. Unlike bloody drag queens who just keep breeding like rabbits. Hello everyone! I'm back this week with the film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert! As you may know, in honor of the Pride Month I'll be covering LGBTQ+ movies in the next weeks - and Priscilla (bear with me the title is too long!) is the second film of this series. If interested to read the first one, I invite you to  visit this link  before we start ! Now, let's talk more about our movie for this week and explore the characters! Priscilla is written and directed by the brilliant Stephan Elliot. The film tells the story of two drag performers and a transgender woman's journey across the Australian desert to perform their act. While many people think the plot focuses on drag culture, Elliot  says that the real heart of the movie lies in seeking acceptance of what drag performers do for a living. I'll ta