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Congo Cabaret

2018-03-10 · 16 min · Not rated

History · Drama · Music

Harlem, 1926. A “sweetman” Zeddy, living off a woman, brings a country girl he’s trying to impress to a gay-owned cabaret. There he meets a friend, Jake, whose girlfriend, Congo Rose, is the singer there. Drama swirls around the characters as Zeddy confronts the cabaret owner, about his sexuality. Congo Rose, seeking to reignite her man’s fading interest, puts on a performance, with her Pansy Dancer, of a Bessie Smith song that seduces the whole room, especially Zeddy.

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Directors
Quincy LeNear Gossfield, Deondray Gossfield
Production companies
Shoga Films
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Status
Released

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Kevin DanielsKevin DanielsBilly the Wolf
Nic FewNic FewJake
Parisa Fitz-HenleyParisa Fitz-HenleyCongo Rose
Julio MarcelinoPansy Dancer
Karen ObilomKaren ObilomMyrtle
Damian T. RavenDamian T. RavenCatfish
Russell RichardsonRussell RichardsonZeddy
Darryl StephensDarryl StephensEmcee

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