Україна, Франція, Чехія
Olga Gibelinda, Ivanna Khitsinska

Queens of Joy

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FILM INFO

Amid the war in Ukraine, three drag queens — Diva Monroe, Marlen Scandal, and Aura — refuse to leave their homeland. Instead of fleeing, they choose to fight for freedom, the LGBTQ+ community, and their very existence. From the glamour of the show to the brutality of war, the film follows their lives — filled with loss, fear, and unbreakable courage.

Marlen battles old wounds, Diva Monroe rediscovers herself, and Aura fights for her place both in the army and on stage.

The charity drag show they organize in support of Ukraine becomes a symbol of unity and resilience.

Original title
Королеви радості
Country
Україна, Франція, Чехія
Year
2024
Duration
91’
Color / Black&White
Color
Form
Documentary

DIRECTOR

Olga Gibelinda

Director and screenwriter. She directed more than 20 different TV documentary films. Member of the Ukrainian and European Film Academies. She has a great success with script-doctoring and producing films of TV projects, developing and promoting commercial media projects. Above, she is a pilot of a plane. During the first months of the war, she was an active member of the filmmakers' humanitarian centre.

Filmography

Міста та їхні герої (2023); Де-що (2011)

РЕЖИСЕР_КА

TEAM

Director
Olga Gibelinda, Ivanna Khitsinska
Screenplay
Kyrylo Nikrashevych, Olga Gibelinda
Camera
Zuzana Walter
Editing
Production design
Artem Baburin
Music
Diva Monro, Marlen Shkandal, Aura
Cast
Ivanna Khitsinska, Olga Gibelinda
Producer
Malanka Studios, Les Steppes Productions, Films & Chips
Production
Malanka Studios
World sales company

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