Shakedown
2018•NR•1h 12m•5.2•Released
Documentary
‘Shakedown’ was a series of parties founded by and for African American women in Los Angeles that featured go-go dancing and strip shows for the city’s lesbian underground scene. Inspired by trans woman Mahogany who, as the mother of the scene, presided over queer strip shows and balls for non-heterosexual audiences in the 1980s, butch Ronnie Ron created, produced and presented the new shows. In them, the largely female clientele from the ‘hood’ slipped dollar notes into lap dancers’ panties while celebrating lesbian sexuality to pulsating hip-hop beats.
Director
Leilah Weinraub
Writer
Leilah Weinraub
Languages
English
Studio
MEMORY
Production
Company
MEMORY
Producer
Leilah Weinraub
Producer
Pilar Wiley
Producer
Riel Roch Decter
Producer
Michael Hekmat
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