“Donna”: Intimate Interviews Celebrate Trans Triumphs—On Screen
Jay Bedwani’s Brilliant Docu-Pic Unfolds San Francisco Story by Robert M. Gardner Director Jay Bedwani’s new documentary, Donna, subtly follows the growing self-acceptance of Donna Personna, San Francisco trans cabaret singer. The story centers on Donna’s involvement in a play about the 1966 Compton Cafeteria drag uprising, an event that brings up unsettling memories…