The British Guide to Showing Off

The British Guide to Showing Off

1h 38m 6.6/10

Overview

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

Director

Jes Benstock

Top Billed Cast

Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien

Divine

Divine

Self (archive footage)

Brian Eno

Brian Eno

Grayson Perry

Grayson Perry

Zandra Rhodes

Zandra Rhodes

Andrew Logan

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