Before the Last Curtain Falls

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Before the Last Curtain Falls (2014)

Directed by Thomas Wallner

“It's never too late to be yourself.”

Documentary · 1h 26m

This documentary tells the story of great love, bitter disappointments and self-doubts - but most of all of courage. The courage to take risks, try something new and be yourself - no matter what age. The film dives deeply into the exceptional and heart-warming stories of a group of transsexuals and drag queens in their sixties and seventies, who summon up their bravery to take to the stage one last time. For two years they have been touring in five continents, basking in the success of a spectacular show called "Gardenia", directed by Alain Platel and Frank Van Laecke. Now, as the show comes to a close, the glamorous aging performers must leave the limelight and go home to the quiet lives they left behind.

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Cast

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Gerrit Becker Self
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Richard Dierick Self
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Vanessa Van Durme Self
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Andrea De Laet Self
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Danilo Povolo Self
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Rudy Suwyns Self Griet De Backer Self
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Hendrik Lebon Self
D
Dirk Van Vaerenbergh Self
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Yong Li Self
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Ashref Mahmoud Self

Crew

Director
Thomas Wallner
Writer
Thomas Wallner, Eva Küpper
Producer
Kerstin Meyer-Beetz

Details

Original title
Gardenia - Bevor der letzte Vorhang fällt
Release date
2014-11-13
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
Mandarin, English, French, Dutch
Countries
Belgium, Germany
Production
Beetz Brothers Film Production, Savage Film