Shakedown

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Shakedown

2018

1h 22m

Documentary

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9 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

From 2002 to 2015, filmmaker Leilah Weinraub documents explicit performances in an underground lesbian club in Los Angeles.

Lisa Kennedy

Variety

Performance is at the heart of "Shakedown," one of the reasons it's rich fodder for brainy considerations of LGBTQ identity and gender.

Jun 4, 2020

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Ela Bittencourt

Hyperallergic

A thrilling and also valuable film. The audience must take the imaginative leap and accept the contradicting identities that Weinraub presents, without insisting that they must cancel out.

Feb 18, 2020

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Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

It's a nuanced, moving look at a haven of sexual freedom and expression, and raucous fun at the same time.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 25, 2018

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

In the vein of Paris Is Burning, Weinraub captures a specific time and place with curiosity and empathy.

Feb 12, 2024

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Steve Erickson

Gay City News

The grainy look adds an immersive texture to the film...

Jul 28, 2020

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Andrew F. Peirce

The Curb

A film like Shakedown reminds viewers how hyper-masculine the gay-doc genre is. It's almost as is if most of them forget that the first letter stands for lesbian.

May 4, 2020

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Audience Member

Kudos to PH for hosting this little piece; it is a weird and wonderful look at a subculture.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Synopsis

From 2002 to 2015, filmmaker Leilah Weinraub documents explicit performances in an underground lesbian club in Los Angeles.

Director: Leilah Weinraub
Producer: Sebastian Pardo, Riel Roch-Decter, Leilah Weinraub
Screenwriter: Leilah Weinraub
Production Co: Memory
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 22m