At the 1995 premiere, 'Showgirls' was singled out as the worst movie ever. Today, Paul Verhoeven's notorious flop of strippers in Las Vegas has gained cult status. But is it actually an involuntary masterpiece? Pop culture is politics as well, and with 'Showgirls' as the ultimate center of conversation, everything from gender struggles to cultural criticism is turned upside down when the sharpest critics here pull the fronts up in a visual essay consisting solely of clips from Verhoeven's entire life's work. With his mix of extreme cynicism and vulgar excess (cc: Donald Trump), time has finally matured into 'Showgirls' …
Cult film must be seen in the cinema! Look forward to a double performance of both 'You Don't Nomi' and of course also Paul Verhoeven's 'masterpiece of shit', 'Showgirls' - at 35 mm. Between the two film screenings, Politiken Felix Thorsen Katzenelson and a number of enthusiastic Showgirls nerds take the stage to further build expectations around why 'Showgirls' is so iconic a movie. Introducing you to a very special drink-a-long game, serving Vegas drinks and opening up a nail and manicure salon at Asta Bar before the movie starts so everyone can get their glam - the right way to go for a movie that is incredibly fascinated by - yes - nails.