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Lifetime Guarantee: Phranc’s Adventures in Plastic

Fri, Nov 17, 2023
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Directed by Lisa Udelson
With Phranc

Virtually unseen for the past 20 years, this heartwarming documentary about legendary Jewish butch lesbian folk singer Phranc is an irresistible portrait of a gender non-conforming hero navigating a world of Southern California straight lady homemakers while working her way to the top as a Tupperware salesperson. The film earned acclaim and awards on the film festival circuit, including Audience Awards at Outfest and SXSW and a rave review in Variety describing Phranc as a “1950s sitcom-dad-styled androgyne hawking kitchenware to housewives.”

Join us for a special pre-screening performance by Phranc and a post-screening Q&A with series curator Jenni Olson, director Lisa Udelson, and Phranc.

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      RUNNING TIME

      58min

      VENUE

      Peter Jay Sharp Building
      BAM Rose Cinemas

      FORMAT

      Digital

      TICKET INFORMATION

      General Admission: $16
      Members: $8

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