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I Am Divine + Intro/discussion

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Mon 27 January 2014 // 20:00

Monday 27th Jan, 8pm, £5
Jeffrey Schwarz, USA, 2013, 90 minutes

A screening of the acclaimed new documentary about John Waters cinematic muse and legendary drag anarchist Divine.Undisputed star of many Waters classics such as Mondo Trasho,Pink Flamingos,Multiple Maniacs,Polyester and Female Trouble Divine was joyously taboo busting,terrifying and perversely captivating. After the film we'll be hosting a discussion on the performance of gender and the politics of drag chaired by Bristol based researcher,writer and academic Deborah M Withers who specializes in gender and queer theory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJqw0hTAhXY
http://www.debi-rah.net