This time, the ”Mezipatra Queer Film Festival 2021 Brno” will open in a cabaret! It is possible look forward to a spectacular show full of cabaret numbers. In addition to the opening ceremony, visitors can look forward to the lip-sync of the drag queen Tonic Garbage. The opening will be followed by the screening of Being BeBe. Moderated by Viktor Harangi.
Já, BeBe / Emily Branham / USA, Camerun 2021 / 93 min – It is 2009, and Marshall Ngwa aka BeBe Zahara Benet wins the first season of RuPaul‘s Drag Race. It seems that the young and talented artist of Cameroon origins is on his path to showbusiness stardom and that another American fairy-tale about a successful immigrant whose family overcomes hardships to fulfil his dreams is about to come true. But it’s not as simple as it might seem. It’s hard for Marshall to break through in the highly competitive entertainment industry, as he refuses to give up his authenticity and conform to the recommended labels. And it’s just as hard for him to speak openly about his job and identity with his family. In Marshall’s home country, where a majority of his relatives still live, homosexuality is still punishable by law. Being BeBe follows Marshall’s life and career over a fifteen-year period and tells an intimate and touching tale of determined desire to succeed and stay true to oneself.