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Pink Palace: It Came From Kuchar

Pink Palace presents a loving tribute and analysis of the multifaceted careers of underground filmmaking legends George and Mark Kuchar (SINS OF THE FLESHOPOIDS, HOLD ME WHILE I'M NAKED). Exploring their vast bodies of work and assessing their legacies, the brothers and their collaborators give an invaluable portrait of low-budget ingenuity and unflappable creativity.

“Long before YouTube, there were the outrageous, no-budget movies of underground, filmmaking twins George and Mike Kuchar, growing up in the Bronx in the 1950s, and using friends and family as actors. Alongside Andy Warhol in the 1960s, the Kuchar brothers shaped the New York underground film scene. Their films have inspired many filmmakers, including John Waters, Buck Henry, Atom Egoyan, Guy Maddin, and Wayne Wang, all of whom are interviewed in the film. It Came from Kuchar interweaves the brothers' lives, their admirers, a history of underground film and a greatest hit of Kuchar clips into a mesmerizing stream of consciousness tale.

Cinephiles with a love of queer and experimental tales, students, and film-loving weirdos of every stripe will find plenty to love in Kroot's documentary”. Frameline.org

Pink Palace is a super low fi highly relaxed weekly queer film club that takes place in the basement bar, its a safe space so come along and catch some queer film and pop culture history, each week the film is introduced by curator Andrew Woodyatt, feel free to stay and chat afterwards, participation is encouraged!

Pink Palace: It Came From Kuchar

  • Runtime: 90 minutes
  • Director: Jennifer Kroot
  • Cast: George and Mike Kuchar, Atom Egoyan, John Waters, Buck Henry
  • Country: USA
  • Year: 2009
  • Rating: (18)
  • Documentary

Event Key:

  • SO Sold Out
  • PP Pink Palace
  • SP Special Event
  • CM Classic Matinee
  • QA Q+A / Discussion
  • FF Family Flicks
  • HoH Hard of Hearing
  • RS Relaxed Screening
  • CB Carers + Baby
  • NoAds No Ads or Trailers
  • RF Rio Forever