Queen of the Deuce
Screening Information
Film Details
| Countries | Greece, Canada | |
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| Year | 2022 | |
| Running Time | 75 MIN | |
| Languages | English, Greek | |
| Subtitles | English | |
| Director | Valerie Kontakos |
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Description
Bucking her conservative Jewish upbringing in Thessaloniki at the outbreak of WWII, Chelly Wilson left her family in Greece and sailed to New York where she created a new life. Weaving together archival film, home videos, animation and no-holds-barred interviews with her children, grandchildren and associates, this documentary outlines the unconventional trajectory of Chelly’s “American Dream” story, from her humble beginnings to a trailblazing entrepreneur who built a porn cinema empire in New York’s Times Square of the 1960s and 70's. Combining her sharp business acumen with a healthy dose of chutzpah, it is no wonder she became Queen of the Deuce.
Presentation Details
| In-person Guests | Producer Ed Barreveld and Film Participant David Bourla, grandson of Chelly Wilson  |
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| Reviews | "Improbable tale, one of survival, resilience, and good old-fashioned hustle” IndieWire “Auntie Mame with the swagger and bluntness of Sophie Tucker” FilmForward |
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