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The British Guide to Showing Off (2011)

For the outsider in all of us

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Jes Benstock

Synopsis

Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his Alternative Miss World. The film also presents a history of the contest (which has run eccentrically since 1972) which was set up firstly as an excuse to have a good party, but has grown into a celebration of alternative lifestyles and sexualities. The documentary mixes archive footage, animated inserts, with talking head interviews and a fly-on-the-wall look at the organisation of the 2009 event

Actors

Andrew Logan
Andrew Logan
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Grayson Perry
Grayson Perry
Zandra Rhodes
Zandra Rhodes
Richard O'Brien
Richard O'Brien
Divine
Divine
Self (archive footage)
Ruby Wax
Ruby Wax
Self
Louise Walker
Louise Walker
Miss Majhordia Beach
Richard Torry
Richard Torry
Self
Quentin Logan
Quentin Logan
Miss Elementary My Dear
Janet Slee
Janet Slee
Miss Hokusai
Andrey Bartenev
Andrey Bartenev
Miss Bubbles of Hope
Stuart Hopps
Stuart Hopps
Miss Sea Sea Sur Mer
Leigh Bowery
Leigh Bowery
Self (archive footage)
Simon Callow
Simon Callow
Self
Nell Campbell
Nell Campbell
Self (archive footage)
Michael Cashman
Michael Cashman
Self
Ossie Clark
Ossie Clark
Self (archive footage)
Julian Clary
Julian Clary
Self (archive footage)
Duggie Fields
Duggie Fields
Self
Rachel Freire
Rachel Freire
Self
Fran Fullenwider
Fran Fullenwider
Self (archive footage)
Matthew Glamorre
Matthew Glamorre
Self
David Hockney
David Hockney
Self (archive footage)
Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman
Self (archive footage)
Amy Lamé
Amy Lamé
Self
Daniel Lismore
Daniel Lismore
Self

Crews

Jes Benstock
Jes Benstock
Director

Trailers and other movies

The British Guide To Showing Off - Official Trailer

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