Backdrop from Shakedown
Poster for Shakedown

Shakedown

2018

Overview

‘Shakedown’ was a series of parties founded by and for African American women in Los Angeles that featured go-go dancing and strip shows for the city’s lesbian underground scene. Inspired by trans woman Mahogany who, as the mother of the scene, presided over queer strip shows and balls for non-heterosexual audiences in the 1980s, butch Ronnie Ron created, produced and presented the new shows. In them, the largely female clientele from the ‘hood’ slipped dollar notes into lap dancers’ panties while celebrating lesbian sexuality to pulsating hip-hop beats.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
February 17, 2018
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Memory,MEMORY
Cinematography
Leilah Weinraub
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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