Port Authority (2019)
Releasing at September 25, 2019 in theaters.
Drama
Port Authority is drama film directed and written by Danielle Lessovitz. The film stars Fionn Whitehead, Leyna Bloom, McCaul Lombardi, Louisa Krause, William Dufault, Stephen Cavalieri and Eddie Plaza. The film primiered at May 18, 2019 on Cannes Film Festival.
Port Authority is a love story set in New York’s kiki ballroom scene, and follows Paul, a 20 year old midwesterner, who arrives at the central bus station and quickly catches eyes with Wye, a 22 year old girl voguing on the sidewalk. After Paul seeks her out in secret, an intense love between them blossoms. But when Paul discovers Wye is trans, he is forced to confront his own identity and what it means to belong.
Director: Danielle Lessovitz
Writer: Danielle Lessovitz
Stars: Fionn Whitehead, Leyna Bloom, McCaul Lombardi, Louisa Krause, William Dufault, Stephen Cavalieri, Eddie Plaza
►Cast
| Fionn Whitehead | ► | Paul |
| Leyna Bloom | ► | Wye McQueen |
| McCaul Lombardi | ► | Lee |
| Louisa Krause | ► | Sara |
| William Dufault | ► | Nix |
| Stephen Cavalieri | ► | Fats |
| Eddie Plaza | ► | Eddie McQueen |
| Taliek Jeqon | ► | Taliek McQueen |
| Devon Carpenter | ► | Tekay |
| Azza Melton | ► | Azza McQueen |
| Christopher Quarles | ► | Mother McQueen |
| Max Kpoyour | ► | Max McQueen |
| Precious Ebony | ► | Precious |
| Lawrence Snookie Taylor | ► | Snookie |
| Jari Jones | ► | Naima |
| Courtney Marie McCotter | ► | Cindy |
| Brett Smith | ► | Samson |
| Christopher Bizub | ► | Jackson |
| Sasha Morales | ► | Mrs. Hernandez |
| Rao Rampilla | ► | Cashier |
| Jon Trosky | ► | Davey |
| Drew Leary | ► | Franklin |
| Paris Warren | ► | Kiki Ball Voguer |
| D.J. Tariq Nelson | ► | Kiki Ball Voguer |
| Justin Torres | ► | Kiki Ball Voguer |
| Isaiah Wilder | ► | Kiki Ball Voguer |
| Derrell Bolling | ► | Kiki Ball Voguer |
| Skye Adrian | ► | Kiki Ball Voguer |
| Lina McBride | ► | Kiki Ball Voguer |
| Taylor-Raye May | ► | Kiki Ball Voguer |
| Deandre Dre Jefferies | ► | Kiki Ball Voguer |
| Octavia Renae Kinard | ► | Kiki Ball Voguer |
| Vincent Beard | ► | Lee’s Worker |
| Keven Almanzar | ► | Lee’s Worker |
| Dave Cordero | ► | Lee’s Worker |
| Courtney Juicy Balenciaga Washington | ► | Kiki Ball Judge |
| Luna Luis | ► | Kiki Ball Judge |
| Sharae Mattel Miller | ► | Kiki Ball Judge |
| Kamari Perkins | ► | Kiki Ball Judge |
| Yusef Williams | ► | Kiki Ball Judge |
| Yanna Buttons | ► | Young Child |
| Maura Day | ► | Sara’s Look-a-like |
