About this movie
- Genres:
- Documentary, LGBT
- Language:
- English
- Running time:
- 1:34:04
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- 2008
- Quality:
- 480 (DVD equivalent)
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Victoria Depaula
- Coti Collins
- Alina Malletti
- Chantel Reshae
- Victoria
- "Porkchop"
- Parker
- Robert Martin
Directors
- Ron Davis
- Stewart Halpern
Producers
- Ron Davis
- Stewart Halpern
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Pageant
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Trailer for Pageant
This documentary by Stewart Halpern takes a look at the Miss Gay America pageant in which 52 men strive to create the most seamless and convincing illusion of feminine beauty. With all hormone and surgical enhancements banned from the competition, contestants rely entirely on tricks of makeup and wardrobe, graded on their ingenuity as well as beauty. Following the individual experiences of five top contenders, the film examines the work that goes into striving for the title, as well as the motivations that drive each pageantee.
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
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Martin Tsai, Village Voice
Pageant sorely misses the socioeconomic context of Paris Is Burning, which took seven years to complete. When one of the film's subjects indeed becomes Miss Gay America 2009, Davis and Halpern-Fingerhut's camera has long since stopped rolling.
– Full review
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Nathan Lee, New York Times
This classicism is not without its charm, and it's touching, in a goofy sort of way, to see how seriously everyone takes it.
– Full review
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