A DEEPER LOVE
A DECADE-LONG PORTRAIT OF A BLACK TRANS ARTIST AND ACTIVIST
THE STORY OF MISS PEPPERMINT
A FILM BY ORIEL PE’ER
A Deeper Love is an award-winning documentary following trailblazing performer and activist Peppermint across nearly a decade, from the underground stages of New York nightlife to her history-making turns on RuPaul’s Drag Race and Broadway, revealing the personal cost of visibility for a Black trans woman in America.
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“POWERFUL, URGENT,
AND DEEPLY HUMAN.”
"extraordinary documentary...
I'm excited to share it
and have people talk about it."
— Jim Framer, OUTONFILM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
NOW SCREENING
IN FESTIVALS
WORDLWIDE
Photography courtesy of Frameline
Festival HIGHLIGHTS
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World Premiere
San Francisco
NewFest
New York Centerpiece
AUDIENCE AWARD RUNNER-UP
New York City
Wicked Queer
Audience Award Winner
Boston
Mardi Gras QUEER SCREEN
Sydney
SIFF DocFest
Seattle
IMAGE+NATION
Montréal
Désir… Désirs
European Premiere
FrancE
OUT ON FILM
OPENING NIGHT FILM
ATLANTA
ROZE FILMDAGEN
Jury Award Best Documentary
(NOMINATED)
AMSTERDAM
Inside Out
2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival
Toronto
KaSHISH PRIDE
Best Documentary AWARD (NOminated)
Mumbai
THE STORY
A Deeper Love follows nearly a decade in the life of Miss Peppermint, a Black trans artist and activist whose public coming out marked a turning point for trans representation on stage and screen. From New York City nightlife to history-making runs on RuPaul’s Drag Race and Broadway, the film traces her ascent while capturing the emotional stakes behind the spotlight.
Built from years of intimate access and unguarded footage, the documentary reveals Peppermint in full, navigating transition, survival, intimacy, and chosen family within a circle of trans sisters who shaped a cultural shift.
AUDIENCE REVIEWS
★★★★★
“I cried, I laughed, I cheered!
It was just amazing!”
— Frameline Audience Member
★★★★★
“This film was queer joy
and we need more of that
in this world.”
— LETTERBOXD REVIEW
★★★★★
“Black trans women rule!
Such an Incredible documentary.”
— LETTERBOXD REVIEW
★★★★
“Incredibly moving…
an intimate portrait of
Peppermint’s life.”
— LETTERBOXD REVIEW
SCREENINGS & COMMUNITY EVENTS
A Deeper Love is available for:
Theatrical Screenings
Cinematheque Programs
University Events
Museum & Cultural Programming
Pride & Community Partnerships
PRESS Quotes
“Funny, fierce,
and utterly relatable.”
— Bay Area Reporter
“Filmmaker Oriel Pe’er captures her life in all its beauty, mess, and magic.”
— 48 Hills
“A moving and deeply
inspiring portrait.”
— GO Magazine
"This documentary arrives
at a time when trans voices
need to be heard loudest.”
— ATTITUDE MAGAZINE
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