17102008-event
From Lbexpat.nl
17 October, 2008 - Film: Highway of Heartbreak
Organized by: A few people
On Friday 17th october at 8:30 PM, Filmhuis Cavia will show a classical cult movie. This rare find was shown over ten years ago during one of the first Pink Film Days. A real treat for anyone into full-on camp and incredible music...
Highway of Heartache (1994, Gregory Wild, Canada) A country-music drag queen movie musical set on a Day-Glo set where the live-action characters are equally cartoonish. Canada’s Gregory Wild mixes John Waters’ shock value with Douglas Sirk’s plot twists, and ends up with a silly and outrageous statement about the country music industry, tabloid TV, religious nuts, racism, and “victimology.” Wynona-Sue Turnpike dreams of being a country music superstar but her career has been sidetracked by a life as an abused housewife. She now lives her life in a trailer park. Her adventure begins after she shoots her husband (and sings "I've Got A Ring On My Finger, And A Stiff On My Hands"), and sets off in search of fame. Armed with her large hair, tacky outfits, cat’s-eye glasses, her guardian angel back-up singers (dynamic transvestite duo, The Big Wigs), and a plethora of catchy country tunes to accommodate any situation, Wynona-Sue will do whatever it takes to make it big, including murdering any man who stands in her way. Her story is littered with good times (getting on TV, finding love) and bad times (venereal disease, unwanted pregnancy, enemies who will do anything to have her put away). more info: http://www.filmhuiscavia.nl
We will meet at 20:00 in the lobby of Filmhuis Cavia. You can buy your own tickets at the box office.
If you're interested in participating, email us or check the forum!
