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AKA Blondie

2012 · 52 min

An intimate, unvarnished portrait of a life lived on the margins, by turns candid, weary and quietly defiant.

Starring
Naomi Mack
Overview
Legendary exotic dancer, Blondie Strange, reveals everything from poetry to prostitution, cocaine to country music all while approaching the gap between stripping and social security.

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    Themes
    • identity
    • aging
    • work
    • addiction
    • survival
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence none
    • Sex strong
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Starring
    Naomi Mack
    Runtime
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