LUMI Presents: The People's Joker

BBFC Ratingf-rated FilmLUMI Presents: The People's Joker

Showing: 24 February 2025

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Mon 24 Feb 2025

CertificateNot Rated
Year2022
GenreComedy
Director(s)Vera Drew
Writer(s)Bri LeRose, Vera Drew
LanguageEnglish
CountryUSA
Running Time1HR 32MINS
SeasonMain Programme
Closed Captioning This screening will feature descriptive subtitles

Vats of feminising chemicals, sexy cartoon interludes, scarecrow psychiatrists, CGI Lorne Michaels, and psychedelic gender dysphoria all play supporting roles in this LUMI Presents pick.

This revolutionary DIY parody film and hilarious reimagining of the classic autobiographical coming-of-age story follows an unconfident, closeted trans girl as she moves to Gotham City to make it big as a comedian by joining the cast of UCB Live - a government-sanctioned late night sketch show in a world where comedy has been outlawed. As mainstream success eludes our heroine, leading her to unite with a ragtag team of rejects, misfits, and a certain love interest named Mister J, "Joker the Harlequin" is born again as a confident (and psychotic) joker on a collision course with the city's fascist caped crusader.

Helmed by writer/director/editor/star Vera Drew and using her own life experiences as a basis for the film, The People's Joker is a deeply personal journey that's as much documentary as it is parody.



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