Butterflies on a Scaffold
Synopsis
A rare view of what day-to-day life is like for the gay and drag community in modern Cuba. This award-winning documentary is the first since the 1959 revolution to examine the issues gays and transvestites face in the context of evolving attitudes towards homosexuality in Cuba, where people are judged first on what they achieve for their country. It is a highly unusual look at how a group of working class drag queens in a small town have become an integral part of their neighborhood.
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Edited by Luis Felipe BernazaShot by Raul Perez Ureta
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13 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Lazaro Cabalco
as Chanel
Humberto Toscano Cardoso
as Samanta
Josefina Bocourt Diaz
as Fifi
Santos Miro Duenas
as Sanyer
Carlos Alberto Garcia
as Concha
Jose Alberto Garzes
as Sissy
Jose Antonio Hernandez
as Gabriela
Ernesto Garzes Ibarra
as Self
Manuel Provenza Integra
as Maridalia
Yurisel Guiterrez Jimenez
as Lucia Pimpinela
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2Producers
1Other crew
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