Mardi Gras, drag balls and politics – where else could these elements come together but in New Orleans? Interweaving archival footage and contemporary interviews, The Sons of Tennessee Williams charts the evolution of the gay Mardi Gras krewe scene over the decades, illuminating the ways in which its emergence was a seminal factor in the cause of gay liberation in the South.
Directed by: Tim Wolff
Cast: Gary De Leaumont, Wendell Stipelcovich, Tracy Hendrix, Tommy Dietsch, Steve Labranche, Mike Moreau, John Henry Bogie, Jimmy Keyes, George Roth, George Patterson, Abram Bowie, Freddie Guess
Genres: Documentary