GAZE: Three Nights A Week (+ Pre-Feature Short)

CLUB 18+117 min

Synopsis

FEATURE:

Three Nights A Week Dir. Florent Gouëlou France, 2022 1hr 43m

Drag queens are so often fierce, funny, fabulous, and surrounded by fanatics – but how often are they the real object of desire, of love, lust and intimacy? Three Nights A Week follows a confused young man’s life as it gets turned upside down and covered in sequins when he falls for a hardworking drag star with a tough veneer and a vulnerable interior.

The looks and turns throughout this uplifting feature are to die for, and the dialogue snaps hard in a witty and fast rollercoaster of laughs and lipstick. The backdrop of gay nightclubs, queer

cabaret, hedonism and HIV activism gives this film an authentically queer setting for a totally unconventional romance to unfold. France excels at both the contemporary queer drama and sophisticated rom-com, and Three Nights A Week is the very best of both – something to give your Friday night all of the necessary glamour and romance. J’adore.

PRE FEATURE SHORT:

Darcelle: On Life, Love and Dying Dir. Christina Carol Dowsett / USA / 2023 / 14m

Darcelle, at the age of 91, is the Guinness World Record holder for the oldest working drag queen. On stage Darcelle is harolded as a prominent figure in the Portland, Oregon LGBTQ+ scene but at home Walter Cole is just like anyone else who loves, laughs, and cries. In this short film, friends and family reflect with Darcelle on a long and accomplished life as the end draws near.