Queer and Now: Episode 21 - Billy Elliot (2000)

Queer and Now: Episode 21 - Billy Elliot (2000)

The TFS Staff
Queer and Now

Your hosts David (@darnthatdave) and Manish (@themanish89) are back from hiatus with an all new decade of queer films to explore! First up is 2000's Billy Elliot starring Jamie Bell and Julie Walters. The hosts discuss the queerness of the movie, the performances, and the historical context.

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