Vincent Rommelaere on the Glamcocks and Sydney Mardi Gras in the time of Covid
This month, Australian documentarian Vincente Rommelaere celebrated his first Sydney Mardi Gras of the Covid-era.Despite the city’s relatively low case count, especially compared to that of the US, the queer-centric celebration adapted to pandemic restrictions, most notably by moving its signature parade off the streets and into the Sydney Cricket Ground. (For our American readers, think of it as a Down Under version of Yankee Stadium.)As a long-time Sydney resident, Rommelaere lends his keen cinematographer eye to provide an insider’s glimpse into Sydney’s success at curbing Covid.In order to glean a global perspective of queer culture outside of the US, we kiki’ed with Vincent about Mardi Gras, his documentary Meet The Glamcocks, and his.
