Let’s watch “FEMALE TROUBLE” by JOHN WATERS @ Siskel + discussion, dinner

This film may be too crude and offensive for some people. John Waters is one of the most shocking and hilarious filmmakers in the history of cinema. With his unique films Waters has lived in the bizarre intersection of high art and low trash. Inspired by foreign art films, grindhouse exploitation flicks, and the artsy stylings of Andy Warhol, Waters and his group of friends started making their own oddball movies under the banner of Dreamland Productions. His films are aggressive in their crudeness and push the limits of cinematic decency with grotesque perversions unflinchingly shown. Waters’ central star was Divine, a 300-pound drag queen with an unmistakable screen presence heavily inspired by the work of Elizabeth Taylor.
Female Trouble is the story of Dawn Davenport (Divine) and her transformation from teenage delinquent into a superstar of mass murder. Before she becomes a tabloid sensation, Dawn Davenport is a crude teenager in the suburbs of Baltimore with her friend Consetta (Cooke Mueller) and Chicklette (Susan Walsh). Davenport’s descent into a life of crime starts when her parents refuse to give her a pair of black cha-cha heels for Christmas.
**YOU CAN BUY YOUR TICKET HERE: https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/female-trouble**

We’ll meet in the lounge, 2nd floor, at 5.40. After the show, we’ll go for dinner and discussion. Hope to see you then!