This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

Director

Shepard, Tom

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

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This title is part of the Frameline Film Festival Collection at the San Francisco Public Library.

Directors

Lewis, Jack
Phungula, Thulanie

Synopsis

True story of Sando Willemse, aka Samantha Fox, a black drag queen turned soldier in the South African defense force…Having survived, thrived and found a place in the army, Sando was tested for HIV without his permission. His HIV+ status was disclosed to his entire squad by the army command and he was summarily discharged. He turned to the road to survive, finding a new home and support from other drag queens working Cape Town's streets...Docudrama

Description

SANDO TO SAMANTHA is the true story of Sando Willemse, aka Samantha Fox, a black drag queen turned soldier in the South African Defense Force. Sando thrived and found a place for himself in the army. But after he was tested for HIV without his permission, his status was publicly announced to his entire squad, and he was summarily dismissed. He turned to prostitution, and found friendship and support in a community of drag queens working Cape Town. Directors Jack Lewis and Thulanie Phungula have created a fascinating docu-drama that presents testimony to Sando’s courage and daring."

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Director

Price, David A.

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