About the Film
(Leilah Weinraub, 2018, United States, 82 min, in English)
SHAKEDOWN is the story of Los Angeles’ black lesbian strip club scene and its genesis. Owned and operated by women, underground and illegal in nature, the club Shakedown is the darker, faster, younger iteration of this dance culture. The film is a window into this world. Shakedown emerged from a post-RIOTS, post-OJ, post-integration but still very racially divided Los Angeles. In this divided city Shakedown is an independent, all black and all female cash economy.
SHAKEDOWN chronicles the explicit performances and personal relationships of the party’s dancers and organizers including Ronnie-Ron, Shakedown Productions’ creator and emcee; Mahogany, the legendary “mother” of the scene; Egypt, their star performer; and Jazmyne, the “Queen” of Shakedown.
Synopsis courtesy of The Film Collaborative
What
A Documentary Series Presented in partnership with Northwest Film Forum and Seattle Documentary Association (SeaDoc)
Where
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
When
Thursday, August 7th / 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased here.