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Before the Last Curtain Falls

Before the Last Curtain Falls

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 13, 2014

Runtime

1h 26m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

60%

Original Title

Gardenia - Bevor der letzte Vorhang fällt

Production Companies

Beetz Brothers Film Production, Savage Film

Director

Thomas Wallner

Description

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.