Pope of Trash: John Waters 80

Anointed the “Pope of Trash” by William S. Burroughs in 1986, DIY filmmaker, author, contemporary art collector, fashion icon, and self-proclaimed “filth elder” John Waters is the very definition of a self-made American iconoclast. Inspired by showman William Castle, early exploitation producer Kroger Babb, and underground experimental filmmakers such as the Kuchar Brothers, Waters’s anti-establishment vision is crystal clear from his first 8mm short, Hag in a Black Leather Jacket (1964), to his most recent film, A Dirty Shame (2004). Serving as director and writer for each of his films—and as producer, cinematographer, and editor on his first eight—Waters never fails to push the boundaries of good taste and challenge traditional institutions with every artistic endeavor, including his much-anticipated annual Artforum top 10 lists.

Tartu Elektriteater is proud to present five of his early works:
MULTIPLE MANIACS (1970)
PINK FLAMINGOS (1972)
FEMALE TROUBLE (1974)
DESPERATE LIVING (1977)
POLYESTER (1981)

Passes for the retrospective can be bought by contacting kratt@elektriteater.ee. Regular pass costs 25€, Reduced pass (for students, elderly and handicapped) costs 20€. Retrospective pass grants entry to all five screenings.