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Hedwig and the Angry Inch (film)

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Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a American musical film based on the stage musical of the same title about a fictional rock and roll band fronted by an East German transgendered singer. The film was adapted and directed by John Cameron Mitchell, who also portrayed the title role. The music and lyrics are by Stephen Trask. The musical has gathered a devoted cult followingThe A.V. Club - "The New Cult Canon - Hedwig And The Angry Inch" similar to that of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

In 2001, the film won the Best Director and Audience Awards at the Sundance Film Festival as well as Best Directorial Debut from the National Board of Review, the Gotham Awards, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Mitchell received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor and the Premiere magazine "Performance of the Year Award".
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Hedwig and the Angry Inch (film)".

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