The film takes us backstage to kiki with the contestants as they rehearse, throw shade, and transform into their drag personas in the lead-up to the big event. Organised by LGBTQ icon and activist Flawless Sabrina, the competition boasted a star-studded panel of judges including Andy Warhol, Larry Rivers, and Terry Southern. But perhaps most memorable is an epic diatribe calling out the pageant's bias delivered by Crystal LaBeija, who would go on to form the influential House of LaBeija, heavily featured in Paris Is Burning (1990).

A vibrant piece of queer history, 4K restored - The Queen screens in celebration of Belfast Pride Festival.

"Long live The Queen. Frank Simon’s 1968 groundbreaking documentary is a cult classic." Karu F. Daniels, The New York Daily News