Divine is an infamous Baltimore criminal and underground legend, named by tabloids as "The Filthiest Person Alive". She finds herself in a war with seedy married couple Connie and Raymond Marble, who launch an attempted campaign of humilation and degradation against her to steal that title.
John Waters' "exercise in poor taste" shocked and gagged (literally) audiences on the midnight movie circuit upon its release - its trailers consisted purely of testimonials from people who had just watched the film, with no actual film footage used. However, the film soon fostered a strong sense of community around it, particularly among the LGBT community, being named by some as the most important queer film of all time - come see why at this special Lavender Lens screening, but make sure to bring your strongest stomach...ComedyPT1H33M182025-12-02