Altered Innocence

2015–Present
Description

Founded in 2015. Dedicated to releasing LGBTQ & Coming-of-Age films with an artistic edge.

Altered Innocence. “About.” Accessed October 14, 2024. https://www.alteredinnocence.net/about.
Works in catalogue
  • In a luxurious Parisian hotel, Riddikuluz, a queer Arab artist, draws a portrait of drag queen Sultana of New York. Sultana of New York, a queer Arab person wearing a black intimate outfit, relaxes into her pose on a white bed.

    Sultana's Reign

    film/video, 2023

    Sultana of New York is a Palestinian drag queen, performer, and artist. "Sultana’s Reign" opens with a conversation with Sultana, as she is being painted by Jordanian artist, RIDIKKULUZ. Reflecting on her journey from Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, to then New York, Sultana tells of the challenges of performing drag in conservative societies, her nostalgia for the glory days and the glamour of Egyptian cinema icons, and her struggle to prove her existence and her self-expression as a performer and artist. She also shares her love of celebration and her everlasting commitment to be true to herself.