The British Guide to Showing Off
For the outsider in all of us
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
Directed by Jes Benstock
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- Andrew Logan
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Brian Eno -
Grayson Perry -
Zandra Rhodes -
Richard O'Brien -
Divine Self (archive footage) -
Ruby Wax Self - Louise Walker Miss Majhordia Beach
- Richard Torry Self
- Quentin Logan Miss Elementary My Dear
- Janet Slee Miss Hokusai
- Andrey Bartenev Miss Bubbles of Hope
Make it a double feature
3h 5m together
The British Guide to Showing Off
My Generation
A close match in mood and era.
