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Wigstock: The Movie is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 9 june 1995 with Debbie Harry

Wigstock: The Movie (1995)

Wigstock: The Movie
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Released in USA 9 june 1995
Length 1h25
OriginUSA
Genres Documentary,    Musical
Rating68% 3.43773.43773.43773.43773.4377

Wigstock: The Movie is a 1995 documentary film focusing on Wigstock, the annual drag music festival that had been held New York City's East Village through the 1980s and 1990s. The film presents a number of performances from the 1994 festival, including Crystal Waters, Deee-Lite, Jackie Beat, Debbie Harry, Leigh Bowery, Joey Arias and the Dueling Bankheads. The film also captures a performance by RuPaul at the height of his mainstream fame during the 90s.

Wigstock: The Movie also goes behind the scenes, examining the rehearsal process of a number of the performers including Lypsinka and the "Wigstock Dancers." Members of the crew assembling the stage and attendees are interviewed about their experiences at the festival and some of the performers give interviews about the importance of drag and transgressive gender expression in their lives. One memorable moment features Wigstock Mistress of Ceremonies Lady Bunny on the telephone with a city representative inquiring about the possibility of placing a wig on the Statue of Liberty.

Actors

Debbie Harry

(Self)Leigh Bowery

(Self)Candis Cayne

(Self)Miss Coco Peru

(Self)RuPaul

(Self)
And :
Alexis Arquette
Jayne County
John Cantwell
John Epperson
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