Queens of Drama

Les reines du drame

TIFF65: Greek Premiere
A musical explosion of euphoric queer culture narrates an unforgettable love story between two icons of the pop music scene. Two fierce embodiments of femininity meet through fan clubs and become lovers, climb to the top of the charts and turn into bitter foes immersed in early culture wars, until they ultimately fade into obscurity, witnessing youth, success, and new generations of fans pass them by. Bridging different aspects of pop culture in a unique musical (a cult classic in the making) that targets the music industry, patriarchy, entertainment, and social taboos, it hits the bullseye, connecting to the heart of the audience, while its reach leaves traces of glitter accompanied by the sounds of the chorus "You fisted me to the heart"... A riotously queer and gloriously colorful version of A Star is Born for the 21st century heralds the arrival of a fearless new talent in French cinema.
Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Alexis Langlois
Script: Alexis Langlois, Carlotta Coco, Thomas Colineua
Cinematography: Marine Atlan
Editing: Alexis Langlois, Gabriel Gonzalez
Sound: Marie Paulus
Music: Pierre Desprats
Actors: Louiza Aura, Gio Ventura, Bilal Hassani, Nana Benamer, Alma Jodorowsky, Thomas Poitevin, Dustin Muchuvitz, Raya Martigny, Asia Argento, Jean Biche
Production: Les Films du Poisson
Producers: Inès Daïen Dasi
Co-production: Wrong Men, RTBF (Télévision Belge), Proximus VOO, Be TV, BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance
Co-producers: Benoît Roland
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Belgium, France
Production Year: 2024
Duration: 115'
Contact: Charades

Alexis Langlois

After studying at Paris 8 University and the École Supérieure d’Arts de Paris-Cergy, Alexis Langlois directed four successful short films. Terror, Sisters! won the Grand Prize at the 2019 Bordeaux International Independent Film Festival, and The Demons of Dorothy won the Silver Leopard and the Junior Jury Award at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2021, and was screened in over a hundred festivals worldwide. Queens of Drama is their first feature.

Filmography

2012 Mascarade (short)
2016 Trinkets and Dark Thoughts (short)
2017 Your Young Years Will Dry Your Tears (short)
2019 Terror, Sisters! (short)
2021 The Demons of Dorothy (short)
2024 Queens of Drama