Mama Gloria
2020, English. Directed by Luchina Fisher.
Meet Mama Gloria. Chicago’s Black transgender icon Gloria Allen, now in her 70s, blazed a trail for trans people like few others before her. Emerging from Chicago’s South Side drag ball culture in the 1960s, Gloria overcame traumatic violence to become a proud leader in her community. Most famously, she pioneered a charm school for young transgender people that served as inspiration for Chicago playwright Philip Dawkins’ hit play Charm. Luchina Fisher’s empathic and engaging documentary is not only a portrait of a groundbreaking legend, but also a celebration of unconditional love, the love Gloria received from her own mother and that she now gives to her chosen children.
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- 1h 16m
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Mama Gloria runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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Mama Gloria isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 October 2020. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Mama Gloria?
Mama Gloria (2020) was directed by Luchina Fisher.