John Vaccaro and The Ridiculous

An intimate, unhurried portrait that lets you sit inside the performers' world and watch their craft and daily lives unfold.

A warm, candid peek into a queer burlesque troupe, blending playful performance with thoughtful confession.

A warm, chatty hangout with performers who are candid and funny, letting you settle into their company like a long conversation.

A gleeful, in-your-face peek into a wild performance underground, equal parts shocking, playful and celebratory.

A brief, talky portrait of a flamboyant intellectual, playful and reflective, like eavesdropping on a lively conversation about art and self.

A playful, provocative essay-film that pokes at your assumptions about sex and identity and leaves you rethinking what you were taught.

A warm, affectionate dive into a wild creative scene, full of glitter and eccentricity, with a bittersweet undertow as the party fades.

A warm, affectionate sit-down with performers recalling hard-won careers, equal parts glitter and grit.

A loose, stagey time capsule that plays like watching a live show from a distant seat, more curious than gripping.

An unfiltered plunge into a confrontational performance artist's world, by turns provocative, raw and oddly earnest.

A short, intimate plunge into a vibrant queer dance subculture, buoyed by expressive bodies and defiant joy.

A quiet, affectionate portrait of a provocative artist, more thoughtful than sensational, best for viewers curious about film history and creative defiance.