Bohemia Media have released the official UK Trailer for Donna directed by Jay Bedwani.
The documentary feature promises to tell the story, life of artist, performer and Trans activist Donna Personna. A life that goes further than the politics behind the activism, an emotional personal story from days as a youngster just moved to San Francisco to co-writing the play behind the LGBTQ riots of the 1960’s.
She’s now in her 70’s expect a rollercoaster story!
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Jay Bedwani (My Mother), Donna is is an intimate and candid portrait of the inspiring trans activist, artist and performer Donna Personna. It follows her journey to live authentically as herself and to reconnect with her family.
Donna Personna first hit the stage with the legendary Cockettes. Ecstatic lip-synching in San Francisco’s downtown bars is a far cry though from Donna’s Baptist upbringing in San Jose; now in her seventies, her siblings have never seen her perform or met her authentic self.
The documentary begins when Donna is offered a chance to co-write a play about an overlooked episode in queer history, the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, in which transgender women Donna knew stood up against police harassment. She writes a character to be played by a young transgender activist. Praised for her writing and emboldened by her new friends, she heads out of the city to be reunited with her sister, Gloria.
# This revealing and uplifting film is beautifully observed by Bedwani and features mesmerising moments recalled by Donna in her emerging writer’s voice. Donna is a film that shows the strength that can be drawn from your community and proves: it’s never too late to find your métier and truly blossom.
Bohemia Media will release this fascinating documentary Donna in the UK as well as Ireland from 15th July.
