This movie may have done as much for the cinematic depiction of Australians and Australia as it did for the representation of gay people. Released in 1994, this is a riotous comedy-drama which follows a transsexual woman and two drag queens as they journey across the outback of Australia. Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, and Hugo Weaving clearly have a lot of fun with their starring roles.
The 'Priscilla' of the title is actually the trio's tour bus, which isn't the only part of the movie's name that plays with words. In many English-speaking countries - Britain and Australia being two - a 'queen' is a slang term meaning a homosexual man; especially one who cross dresses. Part road movie and part farcical comedy, this is all about the adventures of the three leads as they encounter all manner of people and parties on their travels. All three LGBT characters are portrayed in a positive light, which was far from a guarantee in the movies of the time.