The People's Joker + Short Film 15
Showing as part of Audio Description, LGBTQ+ History Month 2025, Subtitled Films
This film is F-Rated
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Audio Description
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LGBTQ+ History Month 2025
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This revolutionary DIY parody film and hilarious reimagining of the classic autobiographical coming-of-age story follows an unconfident, closeted trans girl as she moves to Gotham City to make it big as a comedian by joining the cast of UCB Live - a government-sanctioned late night sketch show in a world where comedy has been outlawed.
As mainstream success eludes our heroine, leading her to unite with a ragtag team of rejects, misfits, and a certain love interest named Mister J, "Joker the Harlequin" is born again as a confident (and psychotic) joker on a collision course with the city's fascist caped crusader.
Vats of feminizing chemicals, sexy cartoon interludes, scarecrow psychiatrists, CGI Lorne Michaels, and psychedelic gender dysphoria all play supporting roles. Helmed by writer/director/editor/star Vera Drew and using her own life experiences as a basis for the film, The People's Joker is a deeply personal journey that's as much documentary as it is parody.
In lieu of adverts for this film we will be showcasing a 15-minute documentary, Switching Teams, by local filmmaker Taylor Le Fin.
This short documentary follows their journey in finding the gender identity that felt right to them, and the way their roller derby community supported this journey.
Switching Teams is produced by our friends at E.D.E.N. Film Productions, a social enterprise which supports the LGBTQ+ community in Sheffield with filmmaking projects.
Find out more at edenfilm.co.uk
F-Rated: Directed by Vera Drew
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- Director
- Vera Drew
- Year
- 2024
- Duration
- 1 hour 32 minutes
- Language
- English
- Cast
- Vera Drew, Lynn Downey, Kane Distler
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