A Piece of San Francisco History

Two years ago when I began making Drag: Not Just Men in Heels, I was trying to learn about the drag scene of San Francisco and overcoming my prejudice against drag queens. Now that the dvd is available for sale, I realized that this is not just another movie and it's not just another documentary, but it is a piece of San Francisco history. And it may not mean much right now to a lot of people, but within the next five to ten years, this movie will become invaluable. The cast of the movie includes some legends and some legends in the making. It shows different facets of the drag community in San Francisco. And it does away with several misconceptions people have about one of the most fascinating sub-cultures of the LGBT community.

A two disc dvd set is available for sale at www.dragmovie.com and at www.amazon.com (type in drag: not just men in heels in search. And in March 2008 it will be available as a "download to own " through Amazon. So you can download and watch it on your computer or upload it to your ipod or another video device. Disc two contains additional footage that is not part of the original movie. It also includes a deleted chapter and music video.

As I close the chapter on this adventure and embark on a new journey with another movie, I want to thank San Francisco's drag legend in the making, Ms. BeBe Sweetbriar for all her help and support. She has been the official spokesperson and promoter of Drag: Not Just Men in Heels. And I look forward to working with her on Under One Sun. You will soon find out what it is all about in another blog.

Amir Jaffer
Feb.10, 2008
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