Déjà View: PINK FLAMINGOS

Watch Trailer Director: John Waters
Writer(s): John Waters
Cast: Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole

This fall, the Athena presents Déjà Vu: Cult Classics Series. Shock value may have put some of these movies on the map but their lasting relevance is a testament to a deeper resonance. There is more to these films than sex, violence and potty humor. These films are about, by and for the outsiders. Each in its own way, these films celebrate the freak and delight in the different. And they do so with pride, triumph and joy, and a fair amount of filth and fun. And what better way to start off the series than with one of the most controversial films ever made, Pink Flamingos?

When notorious Baltimore criminal Divine is named “The Filthiest Person Alive” by a tabloid, a deranged couple scheme to steal her title. When the low-budget film was released it shocked audiences with its unchecked obscenity but had deeper resonance as Waters declared war on oppressive middle class values and celebrated misfits and nonconformity with defiant delight.

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Running Time: 93 min93 MIN
NC-17 Rated