World premiere
United States, 2017, 85', color, DCP
cinematography James Lester, JWJ Ferguson, Mitch Blummer
editing James Lester, Emmanuel Nomikos, Meg Reticker
with
Darlinda Just Darlinda, Gal FridayHazel Honeysuckle, James Habacker, Jezebel Express
Julie Atlas Muz, Minnie Tonka, Perle Noire
producers
James Lester, Frank Hall Green
Chandra C. Silver, Susan Wrubelproduction
James Lester Films
Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story peels back the curtain to reveal the sexy sub-culture of the neo- burlesque scene in New York City. This vérité documentary intimately follows four performers, each of whom has discovered a newfound identity and belonging in a world of bawdy comedy and striptease. However, they find that all that glitters is not necessarily gold, as this liberating community does not insulate from the harsh realities of sexism, illness and existential crisis. Getting Naked explores what it means to be an artist, an entertainer, and a woman in the toughest city on Earth.