Black Beulahs is a documentary that explores
the lives of three friends living within the largely unexplored
Soweto gay sub-culture. There’s Somizi - choreographer and entertainer; DK - a businessman
who owns a funeral parlour; and Chix - a body builder. They’ve
defied societal expectations to live their lives as they see
fit. It is a revealing personal portrait by director Fanney
Tsimong of three people intersecting with changing sexual values
and
a
community struggling with the reality of homosexuality in its
midst.
An engrossing and remarkable addition to the depiction of gay
experiences in South Africa.
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