''Tramps!'' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kevin Hegge and released in 2022.Rachel Ho
"'TRAMPS!' Celebrates and Mourns London's New Romantic Movement"
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'', May 31, 2022. The film is a portrait of the

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scene, including Duggie Fields and Judy Blame, that emerged in the

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in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Release

The film premiered as the closing gala film at BFI Flare in 2022, and had its Canadian premiere at the

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Reception

Kat Duma,

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and

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received a

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nomination for Best Original Music in a Documentary at the

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in 2024."BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations"
''Northern Stars'', March 6, 2024. In 2024, Nadine Whitney of ''InSession Film'' said "(B+) It’s a little misty eyed for her and her nostalgia for a seemingly golden period. Austerity is back and life is elsewhere again...''Tramps!'' reminds the audience that there are those who will never Fade to Grey."

References

External links

* 2022 films 2022 documentary films 2022 LGBTQ-related films Canadian LGBTQ-related documentary films Canadian musical documentary films English-language Canadian films 2020s Canadian films {{LGBT-documentary-film-stub