The Queer Explorer | |
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French | Les voyages de Nicky |
Genre | Documentary |
Created by | Nicky Doll and Maxime Donzel |
Written by | Maxime Donzel and Nicky Doll |
Directed by | Maxime Donzel |
Presented by | Nicky Doll |
Theme music composer | Josselin Bordat |
Country of origin | France |
Original language | French |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Running time | 51-52 minutes |
Production companies |
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Original release | |
Network | France 5 |
Release | 29 August 2023 present | –
The Queer Explorer ( French: Les voyages de Nicky) is a French documentary television show on France 5 that debuted on August 29, 2023. [1] [2] [3] The series follows Nicky Doll as she explores queer communities and gender expression around the world. The first season consists of four episodes that showcase queer culture, LGBT rights and activism, and the art of drag in India, Greece, Mexico, and Japan. [4] [5] On August 30, 2023, CAN'T STOP media announced that they have acquired the global distribution rights to the series. [6]
In an interview with Elle, Nicky Doll credited Anthony Bourdain and her own exposure to different cultures while living in France, Saint Martin, and Morocco as the inspiration for the show. [7] The series was one of two documentaries selected for France 5's 2023 summer programming out of 232 candidates. [8]
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "En Inde" | August 29, 2023 | |
Nicky travels to India, where she goes
sari shopping and navigates the backwaters of
Kerala with
Maya the Drag Queen. Nicky then visits a
Hijra village founded by
Grace Banu, a transgender activist. She then attends the
Navratri festival in
Tiruchendur,
Tamil Nadu, where men crossdress to pay respects to the goddess
Kali. Nicky ends her trip with a
Bollywood-style performance in
Mumbai.
[9]
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2 | 2 | "En Grèce" | August 29, 2023 | |
Nicky meets the drag queen Kangela and watches her perform at the first and only queer comedy club in
Athens. Nicky then sets sail for
Sifnos, where she has a photoshoot with fashion photographer René Habermacher and meets a local sculptor. She then travels to
Lesbos to meet one of the pioneers of the local lesbian community and discover
Sappho's lasting imprint on the island.
[11] | ||||
3 | 3 | "Au Mexique" | September 4, 2023 | |
Nicky travels to
Juchitán, Oaxaca to learn about the
Muxe community. She then makes her way to the city of
Izamal to understand the ties between
Mayan culture and today's LGBQT communities, followed by a performance with a local drag queen in a
cenote. She then reunites with
Lolita Banana in
Mexico City for an initiation to
lucha libre by
Chik Tormenta, a conversation with Lolita's father, and a joint performance. While in Mexico City, Nicky discusses progress in
transgender rights with
Salma Luévano.
[12] | ||||
4 | 4 | "Au Japon" | September 4, 2023 | |
Nicky explores the influence of
geishas on drag queens in
Osaka and the fluidity of gender roles in a
Taishū engeki performance in
Kyoto. She spends several days with
Kodo Nishimura, a Buddhist monk and LGBQT activist, in
Oshino. They discuss Kodo's path to becoming a monk, take a
kimono class, and participate in a
tea ceremony. Finally, Nicky attends
Tokyo Rainbow Pride and talks to activists fighting for the legalization of gay marriage.
[13] |
The Queer Explorer | |
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![]() | |
French | Les voyages de Nicky |
Genre | Documentary |
Created by | Nicky Doll and Maxime Donzel |
Written by | Maxime Donzel and Nicky Doll |
Directed by | Maxime Donzel |
Presented by | Nicky Doll |
Theme music composer | Josselin Bordat |
Country of origin | France |
Original language | French |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Running time | 51-52 minutes |
Production companies |
|
Original release | |
Network | France 5 |
Release | 29 August 2023 present | –
The Queer Explorer ( French: Les voyages de Nicky) is a French documentary television show on France 5 that debuted on August 29, 2023. [1] [2] [3] The series follows Nicky Doll as she explores queer communities and gender expression around the world. The first season consists of four episodes that showcase queer culture, LGBT rights and activism, and the art of drag in India, Greece, Mexico, and Japan. [4] [5] On August 30, 2023, CAN'T STOP media announced that they have acquired the global distribution rights to the series. [6]
In an interview with Elle, Nicky Doll credited Anthony Bourdain and her own exposure to different cultures while living in France, Saint Martin, and Morocco as the inspiration for the show. [7] The series was one of two documentaries selected for France 5's 2023 summer programming out of 232 candidates. [8]
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | "En Inde" | August 29, 2023 | |
Nicky travels to India, where she goes
sari shopping and navigates the backwaters of
Kerala with
Maya the Drag Queen. Nicky then visits a
Hijra village founded by
Grace Banu, a transgender activist. She then attends the
Navratri festival in
Tiruchendur,
Tamil Nadu, where men crossdress to pay respects to the goddess
Kali. Nicky ends her trip with a
Bollywood-style performance in
Mumbai.
[9]
[10] | ||||
2 | 2 | "En Grèce" | August 29, 2023 | |
Nicky meets the drag queen Kangela and watches her perform at the first and only queer comedy club in
Athens. Nicky then sets sail for
Sifnos, where she has a photoshoot with fashion photographer René Habermacher and meets a local sculptor. She then travels to
Lesbos to meet one of the pioneers of the local lesbian community and discover
Sappho's lasting imprint on the island.
[11] | ||||
3 | 3 | "Au Mexique" | September 4, 2023 | |
Nicky travels to
Juchitán, Oaxaca to learn about the
Muxe community. She then makes her way to the city of
Izamal to understand the ties between
Mayan culture and today's LGBQT communities, followed by a performance with a local drag queen in a
cenote. She then reunites with
Lolita Banana in
Mexico City for an initiation to
lucha libre by
Chik Tormenta, a conversation with Lolita's father, and a joint performance. While in Mexico City, Nicky discusses progress in
transgender rights with
Salma Luévano.
[12] | ||||
4 | 4 | "Au Japon" | September 4, 2023 | |
Nicky explores the influence of
geishas on drag queens in
Osaka and the fluidity of gender roles in a
Taishū engeki performance in
Kyoto. She spends several days with
Kodo Nishimura, a Buddhist monk and LGBQT activist, in
Oshino. They discuss Kodo's path to becoming a monk, take a
kimono class, and participate in a
tea ceremony. Finally, Nicky attends
Tokyo Rainbow Pride and talks to activists fighting for the legalization of gay marriage.
[13] |