Director Silas Howard’s documentary Sticks and Stones: Bambi Lake has found great success at festivals, screening at the likes of Outfest, Frameline, MIX NYC, London BFI Flare and Outsider. Now the 15-minute film has been released online.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘“Every street has a story.” Sticks & Stones is an intimate documentary about a song, a street, and a diva. Bambi Lake, a notorious San Francisco transgender performer and entertainer, takes us on a stroll down Polk Street, sharing anecdotes and the history behind her song Golden Age of Hustlers, which was written about her time as a street hustler in the mid-70’s. She landed on Polk Street after a stint with the Cockettes and prior to regular gigs at renowned 80s/90spunk venue, the Mabuhey Gardens.’
Take a look at the doc below.
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