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PERSISTENCE.
PURPOSE.
Marshall’s emotional journey raises timely concerns at the intersection of LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and immigrant lives within the context of a hard-fought artist’s journey toward success against all odds.
NEW YORK TIMES CRITIC'S PICK: “In a sea of glossy celebrity bio-docs, “Being BeBe” is a breath of fresh air."
- Natalia Winkelman (NY Times)
“Full of heart, soul and wit...a joy-filled, life-affirming must-watch.”
- Joey Keough (Vague Visages)
"Heartfelt and fun...An uproarious, joyous portrait."
- Jay Bernard (BFI Flare)
"Being BeBe is an abundant intersection of cultural issues....the drag documentary that the modern world needs to see."
- Jasmine Valentine, Movie Marker (UK)
"Remarkably woven together...puts queer struggle into a global perspective."
- B.L. Panther (The Spool)
"An immigrant success story...entertaining and poignant...like the drag version of Rocky!"
- Ellen Miller & Scott Duff (Out Chicago WCPT)
"A very Minnesota story...touching in a surprisingly Norman Rockwell and the-value-of-family sort of way...This film shows a good, real, and little-seen side of our beloved hometown."
- Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl (Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine)
"As triumphant and entertaining as the legend herself."
- Newfest
"Watching BeBe create his craft as an artist is nothing less than inspiring...a truly refreshingly honest & entertaining up close and personal profile."
- Roger Walker-Dack (Queer Guru)
"Bold storytelling...It is a gift for an audience, and particularly for fans, to be able to travel on the journey with Marshall for that many years."
- Billie Melissa (Cinematic Faves)
"A document of what can happen in America when imagination and diversity are embraced...a full portrait...lovingly explored."
- Steve Desroches (Provincetown Magazine)
"A wonderful, captivating portrait of an artist who has overcome a lot in her life."
- Mike Dougherty (Director of Festival Programming, Outfest LA; for The Queer Review)
"Relatable and triumphant."
- Stacey Yvonne (Black Girl Nerds)
"I loved it…a modern Cameroonian-American fairy tale."
- Helene Faussart (Singer/composer, Les Nubians)