That’s what Vera Drew does here. The People’s Joker is bonafide outsider art—a remixing of classic mythology to tell a compelling trans-coming-of-age narrative that will be lauded for years ...

The People’s Joker ( now streaming on Mubi) is the most fascinating underground film phenomenon of the last few years. Writer/director/star Vera Drew originally conceived the film as a re-edit of 2019 ...