The vitals:
7:00 ~ Doors
7:30 ~ THE PEOPLE'S JOKER

Part of our SUMMER CAMP series!

The People’s Joker is the kind of movie you just don’t see enough, a wildly personal piece of outsider art that also manages to play fast and loose with some considerably recognizable intellectual property. The debut feature of writer/director/star Vera Drew, The People’s Joker reimagines the world of Gotham’s greatest detective through the eyes of Joker the Harlequin (Drew), a trans woman trying to break into the stand-up comedy scene of Gotham while also dealing with trauma from abusive relationships and a mother who reacted poorly to Joker’s gender dysphoria.

A deeply personal, original, funny, and moving experience, Vera Drew crafts a world that is a fascinating blend of parody of DC’s comic book universe, the cutthroat modern comedy scene, and what seems to be an incredibly personal blend of details from Drew’s own life. It’s weird, it’s legitimately funny, and it’s a truly original voice being given the kind of platform that I believe we all would like to see more often. If Folie a Deux didn’t do it for you (and judging by the ratings I’ve seen, that’s likely), maybe it’s time to ditch the mainstream and give The People’s Joker your time! —Jackie Stargrove

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