Drag Invasion

Drag Invasion
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlberto Castro
Written byAlberto Castro
Produced byAlberto Castro
CinematographyRenzo Rivas
Edited byEsteban Monzón
Music byKarin Zielinski
Production
company
Arde Lima
Release dates
  • November 19, 2020 (2020-11-19) (Lima)
  • June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23) (Peru)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguagesSpanish
English

Drag Invasion (Spanish: Invasión Drag) is a 2020 Peruvian documentary film written, produced and directed by Alberto Castro in his directorial debut. It follows the phenomenon of the arrival in Lima of the drag queens from the reality show RuPaul's Drag Race in 2017. It is the first film of Castro's documentary trilogy about LGBTIQ+ in Peru following Salir del clóset (2022) and Lima Is Burning (2023).

Synopsis

In 2017, dozens of drag queens from the international competition reality show RuPaul's Drag Race arrived in Lima, Peru and sold out each of their performances. Weaving their stories with those of local drag artists, the film documents artistic and political mobilization in the LGBTQ community in a country generally regarded as hostile to LGBTQ people.

Cast

Release

Drag Invasion had its world premiere on November 19, 2020, at the 6th University of Lima Film Week, then screened on December 4, 2020, at Cinestesia, on May 27, 2021, at the 31st Inside Out Film Festival, on October 16, 2021, at the New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival, and at the beginning of March 2023 at the 26th Málaga Film Festival in the Latam Focus section, which paid tribute to Peru as a special guest country. It was commercially released on June 23, 2022, in Peruvian theaters.

References

  1. ↑ "[Entrevista] Alberto Castro, director de "Invasión Drag" - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  2. ↑ ""Invasión drag", un documental para conmemorar el Mes del Orgullo". La República (in Spanish). 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  3. ↑ Castillo, Cecilia (2024-06-02). "Director de documental 'Arde Lima': "La comunidad LGTB en el Perú es más superviviente que víctima"". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  4. ↑ "Invasión drag". Festival de Málaga. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  5. ↑ "El fenómeno contado en 'Invasión drag'". Universidad de Lima. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  6. ↑ RedacciónRPP (2020-11-20). "Documental de la llegada de 22 drag queens de "RuPaul's Drag Race" a Lima se estrenará el 4 de diciembre | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  7. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (2021-05-28). "'Drag Invasion' Clip: Peru's LGBTQ Community Rises Up With Help From Team RuPaul". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  8. ↑ "The New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival". SVA Theatre. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  9. ↑ "Festival de Cine de Málaga 2023: 'Invasión Drag' es el documental peruano que participará en el evento". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  10. ↑ "'Invasión Drag', documental sobre la llegada de las Drag Queens de Ru Paul's Drag Race a Perú alista su estreno en cines". Cinescape (in Spanish). 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2024-11-17.