The People's Joker - presented by Screen Queens

This revolutionary DIY parody film hilariously reimagines the classic coming-of-age story, following a closeted trans girl as she moves to Gotham City and is reborn as "Joker the Harlequin", on a collision course with the city's fascist caped crusader!

"★★★★★ – you have to see it to believe it" – Little White Lies

"★★★★ – daring and ambitious and unapologetic" – Bloody Disgusting

"★★★★ – The most innovative superhero film of the decade" – Irish Times

★★★★★ – The Skinny

Presented by Screen Queens - bringing the very best of LGBTQ+ cinema to Leicestershire. From iconic classics to hidden gems, Screen Queens aim to build a community by screening films that showcase a wide range of queer experiences.

This revolutionary DIY parody film hilariously reimagines the classic coming-of-age story, following a closeted trans girl as she moves to Gotham City to make it as a comedian by joining the cast of a government-sanctioned late night sketch show in a world where comedy is outlawed.

As mainstream success eludes our heroine, she unites with a ragtag team of misfits, and is reborn as "Joker the Harlequin", on a collision course with the city's fascist caped crusader!

Helmed by writer/director/editor/star Vera Drew, The People's Joker subverts comic book lore for a blissfully camp, thrillingly DIY and unapologetically queer experience.

This is a Pay What You Can screening - more info below.