Directed by Carmen Oquendo-Villar and Jose Correa Vigier, the documentary The Needle is a portrait of Jose Quinones, - a charismatic middle-aged, homosexual and transvestite man – who has opened his home to people of all walks of life, especially to those deemed outcasts by society, and those who struggle with their self-esteem. Quinones administers injections of biopolymers, hormones and other substances to cosmetically enhance the various “problem areas” of his clients in order to “beautify” them. The universal quest to be beautiful – however superficial – is undeniable. However, there is more to the underground “doctor’s” contentment in making his clients – gay, bisexual, straight...
- 6/29/2013
- by Vanessa Martinez
- ShadowAndAct
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