I Am the Queen

About I Am the Queen

In Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, the Vida/Sida Cacica Pageant brings together members of the Puerto Rican community to celebrate its transgender participants. I Am The Queen follows Bianca, Julissa and Jolizza as they prepare for the pageant under the guidance of Ginger Valdez, an experienced transgender from the neighborhood.

I Am the Queen (2011) is a documentary film directed by Henrique Cirne-Lima and Josue Pellot. Released in February 2011, it runs 75 minutes.

The film is filed under transgender and pageant.

Ginger Valdez takes the lead as Self, Julissa Ortiz as Self, Jolizza Colon as Self, and Bianca Feliciano as Self. It streams on Fandor in the United States.