19 Nov 2022
Skin of the Earth
The film follows a group of growers who embrace the restorative power that the soil holds. Skin of the Earth is a story about the relationship between humans, the land, and belonging.
The British Guide to Showing Off
For the outsider in all of us
Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his Alternative Miss World. The film also presents a history of the contest (which has run eccentrically since 1972) which was set up firstly as an excuse to have a good party, but has grown into a celebration of alternative lifestyles and sexualities. The documentary mixes archive footage, animated inserts, with talking head interviews and a fly-on-the-wall look at the organisation of the 2009 event
Top Billed Cast
Andrew Logan 
Grayson Perry 
Zandra Rhodes 
Richard O'Brien 
Divine Self (archive footage)
Ruby Wax Self
Louise Walker Miss Majhordia Beach
Richard Torry Self
Quentin Logan Miss Elementary My Dear
Janet Slee Miss Hokusai
Andrey Bartenev Miss Bubbles of Hope
Leigh Bowery Self (archive footage)
Simon Callow Self
Nell Campbell Self (archive footage)
Michael Cashman Self
Julian Clary Self (archive footage)
Duggie Fields Self
Rachel Freire Self
Fran Fullenwider Self (archive footage)
Matthew Glamorre Self
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