Joyful new documentary "Senior Prom" is a revolutionary portrayal of aging while queer
It is impossible not to smile while watching the PBS documentary Senior Prom. The story of an annual prom held for residents of the LA LGBT Center’s senior apartments, the film, released during Pride month, is 14 minutes of pure, unadulterated queer joy.
Dolled up in their absolute best, the senior center residents dance the night away, free to be their whole and complete selves in a way that many of them were not when they were younger. Throughout the film, the subjects also share their stories of love, loss, coming out, and the obstacles they overcame to find acceptance.
Directed and produced by award-winning filmmakers Luisa Conlon and Jessica Chermayeff, Senior Prom is revolutionary in its portrayal of aging while queer and shows that doing so can be filled with happiness, confidence, and desire.
“I truly have never been at a party that full of love and fun,” Chermayeff told LGBTQ Nation. She hopes the film helps LGBTQ young people see that it doesn’t only get better, but it also gets more and more fun.
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Anyone seen this yet?