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After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for L.A., where they go way undercover as singers working the city's dinner theater circuit ... disguised as drag queens. Now, it's not enough that they become big hits on the scene; things get extra-weird when Connie meets Jeff -- a guy she'd like to be a woman with.
After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for L.A., where they go way undercover as singers working the city's dinner theater circuit ... disguised as drag queens. Now, it's not enough that they become big hits on the scene; things get extra-weird when Connie meets Jeff -- a guy she'd like to be a woman with.
The film's central narrative celebrates and normalizes the LGBTQ+ drag community as a space for self-discovery and acceptance, which aligns strongly with progressive social values. This dominant theme, central to the protagonists' journey and the film's positive resolution, positions it as left-leaning.
The movie features a cast with some visible diversity, particularly within its portrayal of the drag community, but it does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without explicit critique or strong DEI themes central to the plot.
Connie and Carla offers a largely positive and affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters, particularly within the drag community. It depicts them as a supportive, vibrant, and talented chosen family, celebrating their culture and resilience with dignity and empathy.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Connie and Carla is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. All characters were created for this film, and their on-screen gender aligns with their original conception. The plot involves gender disguise, which is explicitly excluded from the definition of a gender swap.
Connie and Carla is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters could have been race-swapped.
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