I Am Divine is the definitive biographical portrait of legendary drag queen Divine. It charts the humble beginnings of Harris Glenn Milstead, a bullied and teased young man from Baltimore who rose to become an internationally-recognised drag superstar. The ultimate outsider turned underground royalty, Divine subverted preconceived notions of body image, gender identity, sexuality and beauty in the face of many emotional complexities, blurring the line between performer and personality and revolutionising pop culture in the process. This compelling documentary features fascinating insights from Divine, John Waters, Ricki Lake, Mink Stole, Tab Hunter, Sue Lowe and Pat Moran.
The screening on Tuesday 29 July will be introduced by David Alderson, Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Manchester.