Filmmaker Colin Rothbart pulls off the wigs, wipes off the mascara to
unveil the real people behind the much hyped and talked about East
London’s alternative drag scene. Overeating, gender dysphoria, egos,
excess. Following in the tradition of Paris Is Burning and The
Cockettes, and DRESSED AS A GIRL is so much more than show-stopping
performances. Filmed over five years, the film covers not only the rise
and fall of this hugely popular gay club scene but also offers some
personal, emotionally honest portraits of six individuals at the heart
it. Fundamentally it’s about the nature of friendship, life and even
survival against the odds, universal themes that everyone can relate to.
