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The British Guide to Showing Off

2011

98 minutes

Documentary

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

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Andrew Logan headshot

Andrew Logan

Brian Eno headshot

Brian Eno

Grayson Perry headshot

Grayson Perry

Zandra Rhodes headshot

Zandra Rhodes

Richard O'Brien headshot

Richard O'Brien

Divine headshot

Divine

Self (archive footage)

Ruby Wax headshot

Ruby Wax

Self

Louise Walker headshot

Louise Walker

Miss Majhordia Beach

Richard Torry headshot

Richard Torry

Self

Quentin Logan headshot

Quentin Logan

Miss Elementary My Dear

Janet Slee headshot

Janet Slee

Miss Hokusai

Andrey Bartenev headshot

Andrey Bartenev

Miss Bubbles of Hope

Stuart Hopps headshot

Stuart Hopps

Miss Sea Sea Sur Mer

Leigh Bowery headshot

Leigh Bowery

Self (archive footage)

Simon Callow headshot

Simon Callow

Self

Nell Campbell headshot

Nell Campbell

Self (archive footage)

Michael Cashman headshot

Michael Cashman

Self

Ossie Clark headshot

Ossie Clark

Self (archive footage)

Julian Clary headshot

Julian Clary

Self (archive footage)

Duggie Fields headshot

Duggie Fields

Self

Rachel Freire headshot

Rachel Freire

Self

Fran Fullenwider headshot

Fran Fullenwider

Self (archive footage)

Matthew Glamorre headshot

Matthew Glamorre

Self

David Hockney headshot

David Hockney

Self (archive footage)

Derek Jarman headshot

Derek Jarman

Self (archive footage)

Amy Lamé headshot

Amy Lamé

Self

Daniel Lismore headshot

Daniel Lismore

Self