True/False Films

Secret Screening Pink

In person: the director

From its opening shots, which map the makeupless terrain of the subject's face, this riveting portrait film announces itself as a work of art that's as far from a celebrity puff piece as you can get. Immersing the viewer in the day-to-day life of an iconic performer, the film peels back the layers of her life, her work, and her drug-like addiction to being in the public eye. Through it all, she gives ample evidence as to why she's earned her reputation as a trailblazer, who, even at her bawdiest (and believe us, it gets bawdy), is impossible not to love. (DW)

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