‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Lady Camden Doc ‘Lady Like,’ BFI Flare Closing Film, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran The first trailer has been unveiled for Luke Willis’ documentary “Lady Like,” which will have its world premiere as the closing film of BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival.
The film follows the story of London-born, San Francisco-based drag queen Lady Camden, AKA Rex Wheeler, as she is catapulted into the spotlight on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 14.
Lady Camden struggles to manage the demands of her new international fame, while Rex is forced to come to terms with the troubling childhood he left behind in Camden which drove him to so desperately seek joy, fantasy and escape through the performing arts. “Lady Like” is the first feature film by Willis, whose previous credits include shorts “Pool Boy” and “The Summer House,” both selected at previous BFI Flare editions.
Willis produced the film along with Cookie Walukas (“Saleh and the Spades”). “I still remember the first time I met Rex and his infectiously joyful energy.
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