The British Guide to Showing Off

1h 38min

Documentary

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

Cast

Divine

Divine

Self (archive footage)
Louise Walker

Louise Walker

Miss Majhordia Beach
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)
Nell Campbell

Nell Campbell

Self (archive footage)
Ossie Clark

Ossie Clark

Self (archive footage)
Julian Clary

Julian Clary

Self (archive footage)
Fran Fullenwider

Fran Fullenwider

Self (archive footage)
David Hockney

David Hockney

Self (archive footage)
Derek Jarman

Derek Jarman

Self (archive footage)

Release date

11th Nov 2011

Status

Released

Spoken languages