Film

Queer Riot

2022 · 56m

Straight Up Funny & Gay

The Hoot, an underground theater located in the basement of a former nun’s residence, is the locale for this brand new one-hour comedy special created by Page Hurwitz and Tatiana von Fürstenberg. In a highly emotional moment, a close-knit group of eight LGBTQIA+ comedians take to the stage for the very first time after lock down. Led by headliner Margaret Cho, we see each of these gifted performers expertly work the crowd and get huge laughs with distinctly queer material, while behind-the-scenes they have open-hearted conversations with each other about the unique space they’ve created in an industry that can be inhospitable to queerness. It’s a tender portrait of community that strikes a balance between lifting one another up, while gently competing for the light.

River Butcher

Margaret Cho

Brad Loekle

Justin Martindale

Christine Medrano

Jackie Monahan

Daniel Webb

Akeem Woods

• Page HurwitzDirector · Executive Producer
• Natalia ProvatasProducer
• Tatiana von FürstenbergExecutive Producer
• Anna WengerExecutive Producer
• Carissa DorsonDirector of Photography

Release date

July 17, 2022

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

56m