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Jewel and the Catch

🎞️ Movie --
1993

Jewel and The Catch is a short documentary on LGBT activist Jewel Thais-Williams and her dance club, Catch One. Being the first African-American female club owner in the State of California, Jewel opened Catch One in the 70's and made it a thriving club that saw visits and performances by Madonna, Chaka Khan and other celebrities. It became a safe space for the African American LGBT community and eventually became a center for AIDS activism in Los Angeles during the 80's and 90's.

Cast

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Jewel Thais-Williams
Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters
Self
Self - Congresswoman
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Cristina Aurora Kotz Cornejo
Cinematographer