Lavender Men

Lavender Men

2025 · 99 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Comedy, History

Taffeta, a contemporary queer person of color, summons Abraham Lincoln to perform an elaborate historical fantasia within her own head — only to learn that she can’t hide from her own present-day demons in the shadows of someone else’s past.

Directed by Lovell Holder · Written by Lovell Holder

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