The sequins have secrets. This carnival's real queens? They built the party and got erased.
Trans and queer communities shaped carnival traditions in the Canary Islands, exploring their historical role in developing costumes, performances, and celebrations that define the region's festive identity.
Direction
Barrios lets elders speak, no narration needed.
Production
Rare archival footage of 70s-80s Canary drag.
Writing
Oral histories that rewrite the official carnival story.
Director
Joel Barrios
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Canary Islands carnival was nearly banned under Franco; queer performers kept it alive underground, making this literally resistance history.
Drag Sethlas is now one of Spain's most visible queens, but the film reveals they almost quit after discovering how their predecessors were erased from official records.
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