The British Guide to Showing Off (2011)

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

Cast

• Andrew Logan
• Brian Eno
• Grayson Perry
• Zandra Rhodes
• Richard O'Brien
• Divine as Self (archive footage)
• Ruby Wax as Self
• Louise Walker as Miss Majhordia Beach
• Richard Torry as Self
• Quentin Logan as Miss Elementary My Dear

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