Those looking for a celebratory tribute to the recently revivified outdoor drag festival Wigstock might be surprised by Chris Moukarbel's HBO-bound documentary, Wig, which premiered at the most recent Tribeca Film Festival. Based on the footage gathered here, the party — which took place on September 1st, 2018 at South Street Seaport in New York City — looks like it was a blast. Yet the film itself is a far from festive affair, more of an anesthetized chronicle of Wigstock's apparent irrelevance in the current cultural and political moment.
Wig is an officially sanctioned production (Wigstock 2018 celebrity backers ...
Wig is an officially sanctioned production (Wigstock 2018 celebrity backers ...
- 5/10/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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